I Ching hexagram · 61 of 64
Hexagram 61: Inner Truth 中孚 Zhōng Fú · Inner truth, sincerity, trust
Sincerity can move even the hardest heart. Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It helps to cross the great water. Perseverance brings benefit.
- Upper: ☴ Wind
- Lower: ☱ Lake
- Nuclear: 27
- Opposite: 62
Number
61 of 64
Chinese name
中孚 Zhōng Fú
Upper trigram
☴ Wind
Lower trigram
☱ Lake
Nuclear hexagram
䷚ 27. Nourishment
Opposite hexagram
䷽ 62. Small Exceeding
What hexagram 61 means
Hexagram 61 has two yin lines at its centre, an open heart surrounded by strength, and it shows wind moving over the lake and stirring its surface. It describes inner truth: the sincerity that can move even the hardest hearts.
When your heart is open and sincere, your influence reaches even those who are hardest to reach, the pigs and fishes of the judgement. Understand others from the inside, and great things become possible.
The Judgement · 卦辞
中孚：豚鱼吉，利涉大川，利贞。
Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It helps to cross the great water. Perseverance brings benefit.
The Image · 象曰
泽上有风，中孚；君子以议狱缓死。
Wind over the lake: the image of inner truth. The noble person discusses lawsuits carefully and delays executions.
The lines and trigrams
Inner Truth places ☴ Wind (巽 Xùn), the trigram of gentle, penetrating influence, above ☱ Lake (兑 Duì), the trigram of joy and openness. The lower trigram describes the inner situation and the upper trigram the outer world.
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. Lines 1 to 3 form the lower trigram and lines 4 to 6 the upper trigram. Solid lines are yang and broken lines are yin; in the traditional names a yang line is called Nine (九) and a yin line Six (六).
Hexagram 61 in your life
Love and relationships
Deep trust, honesty and emotional connection. Speak from the heart and listen without judging.
Personal growth
Cultivate sincerity. An open, unprejudiced heart is a source of influence.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 61 and some lines come out as changing lines, read the text for those lines, then turn each one into its opposite to find the hexagram your situation is moving towards. See how to consult the I Ching.
Line 1 初九 · Nine at the beginning
Being prepared brings good fortune. Secret designs bring unrest.
Line 2 九二 · Nine in the second place
A crane calls in the shade, and its young answer. I have a good goblet and will share it with you.
Line 3 六三 · Six in the third place
You find a companion: now drumming, now stopping, now weeping, now singing. Depending on others makes your mood unstable.
Line 4 六四 · Six in the fourth place
The moon is nearly full and the team horse goes astray. No blame.
Line 5 九五 · Nine in the fifth place
Sincerity that binds people together. No blame.
Line 6 上九 · Nine at the top
The cock's call rises to heaven. Persisting with empty words brings misfortune.
Hexagram 61 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 61 mean?
Hexagram 61, Inner Truth (中孚 Zhōng Fú), is about inner truth, sincerity, trust. Sincerity can move even the hardest heart. Hexagram 61 has two yin lines at its centre, an open heart surrounded by strength, and it shows wind moving over the lake and stirring its surface. It describes inner truth: the sincerity that can move even the hardest hearts.
What does hexagram 61 mean in love?
Deep trust, honesty and emotional connection. Speak from the heart and listen without judging.
What does hexagram 61 mean for work and money?
Trust, integrity and understanding what others need. Honest dealing and empathy win support.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 61?
Hexagram 61 has Wind (Xùn) as its upper trigram and Lake (Duì) as its lower trigram.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 61?
Its nuclear hexagram is 27, Nourishment. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 62, Small Exceeding. It reads the same upside down, so it is its own inverse.
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