Hexagram 27
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頤 (Yí)
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Yí
Nourishment (The Corners of the Mouth)
Nourishment (The Corners of the Mouth) (頤 (Yí)): Upper Mountain, Lower Thunder. Pay heed to the nourishment of self and what one provides to nourish others.
Upper Trigram
Mountain
Lower Trigram
Thunder
⚖ The Judgment
Pay heed to the nourishment of self and what one provides to nourish others.
✧ The Image
Mountain and thunder; the noble person chooses speech carefully and tempers diet.
Philosophical Interpretation
In the I Ching (Book of Changes), Hexagram 27 (Nourishment (The Corners of the Mouth) / 頤 (Yí)) embodies the cosmic dynamic between Mountain above and Thunder below. It teaches that wisdom arises from understanding seasonal transitions and adhering to moral constancy.
The Six Changing Lines
- 1 Line 1: Beginning phase of Nourishment (The Corners of the Mouth); observe quiet reserve.
- 2 Line 2: Inner equilibrium aligned with virtuous company.
- 3 Line 3: Transition point; rash action invites complication.
- 4 Line 4: Deep breakthrough; sincerity dissipates lingering doubts.
- 5 Line 5: Central sovereign seat; radiant integrity guides the collective.
- 6 Line 6: Culmination and apex; beware hubris as the cycle turns.