Biting Through Hexagram 21 of the I Ching (Yijing · 周易)

Traditional Fortune Grade

去除梗阻方能合拢，宜依规矩明断积案。

Basis · 依据：卦辞「亨。利用狱」——去梗则通，传统判为小吉。

The Judgment

The Six Moving Lines

• Nine at the beginningHis feet are fastened in the stocks; no blame.初九：屦校灭趾，无咎。
• Six in the second placeBites through tender meat; his nose disappears; no blame.六二：噬肤灭鼻，无咎。
• Six in the third placeBites on old dried meat and strikes on something poisonous; slight humiliation, no blame.六三：噬腊肉，遇毒，小吝，无咎。
• Nine in the fourth placeBites on dried gristly meat; strikes on a bronze arrow; it furthers one to remain mindful of difficulties and be persevering; good fortune.九四：噬干胏，得金矢，利艰贞，吉。
• Six in the fifth placeBites on dried lean meat; strikes on a yellow gold arrow; beware and persevere; good fortune.六五：噬干肉，得黄金，贞厉，无咎。
• Nine at the topHis neck is fastened in the wooden cangue, so that his ears disappear; misfortune.上九：何校灭耳，凶。