- The 64
- 8 比 Bǐ, Alliance
- Line 4
Line 4 六四 yin, divided, of hexagram 8 比 Bǐ
The line, with Legge
Line statement 爻辭
外比之,貞吉。
In the fourth line, divided, we see its subject seeking for union with the one beyond himself. With firm correctness there will be good fortune. (Legge, 1882)
The Image 小象
外比於賢,以從上也。
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.