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Grace — Hexagram Detail — I Ching 64 Fortune Telling

艮宫Element土#22

Bi (Grace) — Mountain above Fire below. Firelight on the mountain adds brilliance. Appropriate adornment is good, but don't over-pursue surface appearance.

Line-by-Line

Line 1:贲其趾,舍车而徒。
Adorning the toes — leaving the carriage to walk. Keep foundations solid; shun empty display.
Line 2:贲其须。
Adorning the beard. Paying attention to outward appearance.
Line 3:贲如濡如,永贞吉。
Adorned with soft luster — eternal uprightness brings good fortune. Appropriate polish while keeping authenticity.
Line 4:贲如皤如,白马翰如,匪寇婚媾。
Adorned in pure white — a white horse gallops. Not bandits but suitors. Sincerity and simplicity surpass ornament.
Line 5:贲于丘园,束帛戋戋,吝终吉。
Adorned in hillside gardens — modest gifts with sincerity bring ultimate good fortune. Heartfelt intent outweighs extravagance.
Line 6:白贲,无咎。
Pure white without adornment — no harm. Return to simplicity; no embellishment needed.