Hexagram 22 — 贲 (Bì), Grace
Above: ☶ 艮 Mountain Below: ☲ 离 Fire
The Judgment
亨。小利有攸往。
Aesthetic grace succeeds in small matters — form beautifies but substance must lead.
The Image (Daxiang)
「山下有火，贲；君子以明庶政，无敢折狱。」Fire below the mountain — the noble person keeps governance clear, yet dares not judge rashly.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：贲，亨，柔来而文刚，故亨。分刚上而文柔，故小利有攸往。天文也；文明以止，人文也。观乎天文，以察时变；观乎人文，以化成天下。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 贲其趾，舍车而徒。 |
| 六二 | 贲其须。 |
| 九三 | 贲如濡如，永贞吉。 |
| 六四 | 贲如皤如，白马翰如。匪寇婚媾。 |
| 六五 | 贲于丘园，束帛戋戋，吝，终吉。 |
| 上九 | 白贲，无咎。 |
In Plain Terms
Add polish — but let substance lead. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.