初
初六。發蒙、利用刑人、用說桎梏、以往吝。
Opening the young mind; use discipline, loosen shackles. Going on carelessly brings regret.
䷃
Hexagram 4
Youthful Folly (山水蒙)
Sansui-mō / Méng
Unformed ignorance like a spring under a mountain. Seek guidance humbly; sincerity attracts a worthy teacher.
Judgment
蒙。亨。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。初筮告，再三瀆，瀆則不告。利貞。
Folly. Success. It is not I who seek the immature; the immature seek me. First divination is answered; repeated asks profane it and will be refused. Benefit in correctness.
Awareness of not knowing is the start of wisdom. Approach teachers with sincerity; careless questioning is disrespectful.
Line-by-Line (Yao)
Interpretations if the line changes.
二
九二。包蒙、吉。納婦吉、子克家。
Embracing the ignorant—good fortune. Taking a wife is good; the children can manage the home. Guidance nurtures capability.
三
六三。勿用取女、見金夫、不有躬、无攸利。
Do not take this woman; she eyes a richer man and neglects herself. No benefit—wrong motives spoil learning.
四
六四。困蒙、吝。
Stuck in ignorance—regret. Learning stalled.
五
六五。童蒙、吉。
Childlike learner—good fortune. Pure curiosity is rewarded.
上
上九。擊蒙。不利為寇、利禦寇。
Strike ignorance. Not good to be the aggressor; good to defend against it. Correct firmly, don’t attack.
Practical Reading
Love & Marriage
Inexperience can mislead—take advice and do not rush decisions.
Work & Career
Learn from seniors and specialists; avoid acting alone while you are still green.
Health
Do not self-diagnose—seek proper expertise and correct information.
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