Hexagram 21: Biting
Statement: Biting. Penetrate. Gain by prosecuting.
Top trigram: Fire
Bottom trigram: Thunder
Hexagram Number: 21
Hexagram Name: Biting
Line 1 comment: Feet in fetters, toes cut off: no fault.
Line 2 comment: Biting skin, destroying the nose: no fault.
Line 3 comment: Biting dried meat, encountering poison. Small regrets, no fault.
Line 4 comment: Biting dry bone. Winning golden arrows. Gain through difficulty and stay upright. Fortune.
Line 5 comment: Biting dried meat, winning yellow gold. Be upright in harsh times and be without fault.
Line 6 comment: How he is imprisoned in a cangue, ears destroyed! Misfortune.
The image Thunder and lightning: biting. The ancient kings defined penalties and declared the laws.
