Hexagram 36 · 明夷 míng yí

Light Obscured · line 6

上六:不明晦,初登于天,後入于地。

The sixth line, divided, shows the case where there is no light, but (only) obscurity. (Its subject) had at first ascended to (the top of) the sky; his future shall be to go into the earth.

James Legge, 1882

Hexagram 36 Light Obscured · Judgement

明夷:利艱貞。

Ming Î indicates that (in the circumstances which it denotes) it will be advantageous to realise the difficulty (of the position), and maintain firm correctness.

James Legge, 1882