Hexagram 13 · ䷌
Fellowship with others in the open. Success.
True fellowship with others in the open brings success. The great person unites all under heaven as one family, while the small person serves their ruler with united heart.
The great person unites all under heaven as one family. The small person unites their hearts to serve their ruler.
The Tuan shows the great person uniting all people as one family. The small person, unable to achieve this alone, unites their heart in service to their ruler.
Fire burns upward to heaven—the image of Fellowship with Others. The noble person discerns the patterns of governance above, implementing law below.
Fire blazing upward toward heaven represents the warmth of fellowship and shared purpose. The noble person, seeing this image, observes the patterns of heavenly governance and implements them below, bringing harmony through wise leadership.
Fellowship with others at the beginning. No error.
Beginning fellowship with others brings no error. This is the initial stage of alliance-building.
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Fellowship at the beginning shows one has not yet found their allies.
Fellowship at the beginning shows one has not yet found their proper allies.
Fellowship with others in the field. Regret.
Seeking fellowship in the open fields brings regret. One seeks too far abroad.
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Fellowship in the wilderness shows one seeks in the wrong place.
Fellowship in the field shows one seeks allies in the wrong place.
The Army hides in the hill. Three years without gaining success.
The Army retreats to hidden positions. Three years pass without achieving victory.
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The Army hiding shows one has lost their proper followers.
The Army hiding in the hill shows one has lost their proper followers.
The person mounts the hill but does not cross. There is no error.
You climb the hill but cannot cross to the other side. No error comes from this impasse.
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Mounting the hill without crossing shows one has reached an impasse.
Climbing the hill without crossing shows one has reached an impasse.
The fellowship first weeps and wails, then laughs. After great battle, they gain the enemy.
First you weep and wail, then later laugh. After great battle, you overcome the enemy.
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Weeping before laughing shows the transformation from sorrow to joy.
Weeping before laughing shows the transformation from sorrow to joy.
The person in the wilderness seeks fellowship.
In the wilderness, you search for fellowship with others.
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In the wilderness seeking fellowship shows one searches outside.
In the wilderness seeking fellowship shows one searches outside oneself.