Hexagram 8
Affinity
Bi (Holding Together) (水地比)
Upper: ☵ Kan (坎) (Water) · Lower: ☷ Kun (坤) (Earth)
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📊 Binary Architecture & The Six Lines
Top Line
Yin
Fifth Line
Yang
Fourth Line
Yin
Third Line
Yin
Second Line
Yin
Initial Line
Yin
Outer (Upper Trigram)
☵ Kan (坎)
Nature: Water (水)
Element: Water (水)
Inner (Lower Trigram)
☷ Kun (坤)
Nature: Earth (地)
Element: Earth (土)
📜 The Judgment (卦辭 / Guaci)
吉。原筮，元永貞，無咎。不寧方來，後夫凶。
Good fortune through sincere alliance and mutual devotion. Foster solidarity with trustworthy companions.
🧭 The Image (大象傳 / Da Xiang) & Archetypal Conduct
地上有水，比，先王以建萬國，親諸侯。
Water on the earth: The image of Holding Together. Thus the ancient kings established the myriad states and maintained friendly relations with the feudal lords.
📖 The Lines (爻辭 / Yaoci)
- Line 1 初六Bottom line (1st) · Yin有孚，比之，無咎。有孚盈缶，終來有它，吉。With sincerity, one joins others; no fault. Sincerity fills the earthen bowl; in the end something else comes, and there is good fortune.
- Line 2 六二2nd line · Yin比之自內，貞吉。Joining from within; steadfastness brings good fortune.
- Line 3 六三3rd line · Yin比之匪人。One joins with the wrong people.
- Line 4 六四4th line · Yin外比之，貞吉。Joining with those outside; steadfastness brings good fortune.
- Line 5 九五5th line · Yang顯比。王用三敺，失前禽，邑人不誡，吉。Manifest joining. The king hunts with three-sided drives and lets the game ahead escape; the townspeople are not alarmed: good fortune.
- Line 6 上六Top line (6th) · Yin比之無首，凶。Joining without a head: misfortune.
Original line texts are transcribed from Wikisource (周易). The English renderings are literal working drafts under editorial review and may change.
✨ Practical Discernment & Life Guidance
💼 Career & Vision:
Partner with sincere allies and initiate collaborative ventures to generate powerful shared momentum.
🤝 Relationships & Harmony:
Cultivate deep mutual trust through heartfelt sincerity and genuine respect.
💰 Wealth & Foundations:
Diversify assets with trustworthy partners and share rewards equitably.