| Name | 家人 Jiā Rén, “The Family” |
|---|---|
| Upper trigram | ☴ 巽 Wind: gentle, persistent influence |
| Lower trigram | ☲ 离 Fire: clarity and attachment |
The Judgment
利女贞。
Wise that the woman stay true.
Home runs on consistency. Whoever holds the center has to be reliable — that's where everything starts.
The Image
风自火出，家人；君子以言有物，而行有恒。
Wind comes forth from fire — The Family. The wise have substance in their words and constancy in their conduct.
Mean what you say at home. Be the same person tomorrow you were today. Family is built on that.
The six lines
If a line changes in your cast, read its text below. Lines are numbered from the bottom.
Line 1 · first (bottom) · Yang
闲有家，悔亡。
Firm seclusion within the family. Regret vanishes.
Clear boundaries early. Everyone knows what's expected. Less chaos, less regret.
Line 2 · second · Yin
无攸遂，在中馈，贞吉。
She does not follow her whims. She tends to nourishment. Stay true — fortune.
Show up for the unglamorous, daily care work. That's what holds the whole thing together.
Line 3 · third · Yang
家人嗃嗃，悔，厉，吉。妇子嘻嘻，终吝。
When tempers flare in the family, regret over harshness — but fortune. When wives and children dally and laugh, in the end — shame.
A little too strict beats a little too loose. Strict you can soften; chaos is hard to put back.
Line 4 · fourth · Yin
富家，大吉。
She is the treasure of the household. Great fortune.
Quietly enriching everyone around you. Not flashy, not loud — but the whole house holds together because of it.
Line 5 · fifth · Yang
王假有家，勿恤，吉。
As a king, he approaches his family. No worry — fortune.
Lead your home with dignity but also warmth. Authority without coldness. Fortune.
Line 6 · top · Yang
有孚，威如，终吉。
His work commands respect. In the end — fortune.
Your effort, your steadiness, the way you carry yourself — eventually they're what people respect most.
Related hexagrams
- Inverted (turned upside down): Hexagram 38, Opposition
- Complement (every line reversed): Hexagram 40, Deliverance