HEXAGRAM 13

Seeking Harmony

同人 tóngrén

Concording People, Fellowship with Men, Gathering Men

Universal fellowship must be based on the broad goals of humanity, not private interests, requiring a clear and inspiring leader to cross danger.

Heaven and fire move in harmony but remain distinct; human society must be organically arranged within its natural diversity.

Changing Lines🔗

Line 1🔗

Fellowship at the gate. Basic principles of union must be equally accessible to all concerned; secret agreements bring misfortune.

Line 2 ★🔗

Ruling line. Fellowship in the clan. Forming exclusive factions based on personal, egotistic motives leads in time to humiliation.

Line 3🔗

Mistrust leads to secret ambushes and spying; mental reservations and hiding weapons alienate you from true fellowship.

Line 4🔗

Climbing the dividing wall but finding oneself unable to attack. Encountering structural straits brings people back to their senses.

Line 5🔗

Two people united in heart are separated by life's positions; severe struggles are required to break obstacles and achieve joy.

Line 6🔗

Fellowship in the meadow. A warm heart attachment is lacking, but you ally with neighbors community-wide without separate aims.