Yarrow Stalks
  1. The 64
  2. 8 比 Bǐ, Alliance
  3. Line 6
8 比, line 6

Line 6 上六 yin, divided, of hexagram 8 比 Bǐ

The line, with Legge

Line statement 爻辭

比之无首，凶。

bì zhī wú shǒu, xiōng.

In the topmost line, divided, we see one seeking union and attachment without having taken the first step (to such an end). There will be evil. (Legge, 1882)

The Image 小象

比之无首，无所終也。

bì zhī wú shǒu, wú suǒ zhōng yě.

Where this line leads

Sources

  • Chinese text: 周易, 維基文庫, page (revision 10645543); the text is public domain, the site's edits CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • English: James Legge, The Yî King, Sacred Books of the East vol. XVI, Oxford 1882 (public domain).
  • Pinyin: Unihan (Unicode License v3) with this site's readings for the classical cases.