✦ HEXAGRAM 61
Zhōng Fú —
Inner Truth.
Wind above, Lake below.
JUDGMENT
Inner Truth. Pigs and fishes. Good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers.
THE IMAGE
Wind over lake: the image of Inner Truth. Thus the superior man discusses criminal cases in order to delay executions.
INTERPRETATION
The hexagram is open in the center — two yang lines above and below with yin in the middle, like a heart emptied of prejudice. Inner truth means being genuinely open, free of preconception.
When you approach others with complete sincerity — without hidden agenda — even the most difficult to reach (pigs and fishes) respond. Trust built on inner truth can accomplish great things. Empty yourself of assumption and connect authentically.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What does Hexagram 61 mean?
- It speaks of the power of genuine sincerity. When you approach situations with true openness and no hidden agenda, even the unreachable responds.
- What are pigs and fishes?
- They represent the hardest to influence — the most stubborn or insensitive. Even they respond to absolute sincerity. True inner truth has universal reach.