Hexagram 23: Splitting
Statement: Splitting; no gain in having a place to go.
Top trigram: Mountain
Bottom trigram: Earth
Hexagram Number: 23
Hexagram Name: Splitting
Line 1 comment: The bed's feet split: If you disregard the signs: misfortune.
Line 2 comment: The bed's side splits apart: If you disregard the signs: misfortune.
Line 3 comment: This splitting is without fault.
Line 4 comment: The bed's surface splits into pieces: misfortune.
Line 5 comment: The court ladies and concubines are like fish tethered to a line: nothing but gain.
Line 6 comment: Great fruits are not eaten. The noble one gets a sedan chair. The vile ones splinter their huts.
The image The mountain resting on the earth: splitting. When the high are generous to those below, all dwell in peace.
