Hexagram 18 of 64

䷑ 蠱 gǔ

“Correcting”

艮上巽下

Judgment

Decay in the works: something spoiled must be repaired thoroughly, from the root.

[ Classical judgment text (Chinese) — placeholder ]

[ English translation — placeholder ]

Source: The I Ching, trans. James Legge, 1899 (public domain)

The six lines

  1. 初六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  2. 二九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  3. 三九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  4. 四六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  5. 五六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  6. 上九[ Line text — placeholder ]
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錯卦 · Inverse䷐ 隨 suí — FollowingEvery line changes — the hidden opposite.綜卦 · Reversed䷐ 隨 suí — FollowingThe same figure turned upside down.互卦 · Nuclear䷵ 歸妹 guī mèi — Converting the MaidenThe inner pattern hidden in lines 2–5.