Hexagram 23
Wearing Away
剝 · bō
- Upper trigram
- 艮 · mountain
- Lower trigram
- 坤 · earth
Judgement
剝：不利有攸往。
Po indicates that (in the state which it symbolises) it will not be advantageous to make a movement in any direction whatever.
James Legge, 1882
Lines · bottom to top
- Line 1 初六
初六：剝床以足，蔑貞凶。
The first line, divided, shows one overturning the couch by injuring its legs. (The injury will go on to) the destruction of (all) firm correctness, and there will be evil.
- Line 2 六二
六二：剝床以辨，蔑貞凶。
The second line, divided, shows one overthrowing the couch by injuring its frame. (The injury will go on to) the destruction of (all) firm correctness, and there will be evil.
- Line 3 六三
六三：剝之，无咎。
The third line, divided, shows its subject among the overthrowers; but there will be no error.
- Line 4 六四
六四：剝床以膚，凶。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject having overthrown the couch, and (going to injure) the skin (of him who lies on it). There will be evil.
- Line 5 六五
六五：貫魚，以宮人寵，无不利。
The fifth line, divided, shows (its subject leading on the others like) a string of fishes, and (obtaining for them) the favour that lights on the inmates of the palace. There will be advantage in every way.
- Line 6 上九
上九：碩果不食，君子得輿，小人剝廬。
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject (as) a great fruit which has not been eaten. The superior man finds (the people again) as a chariot carrying him. The small men (by their course) overthrow their own dwellings.