Hexagram 23 — 剥 (Bō), Splitting Apart
Above: ☶ 艮 Mountain Below: ☷ 坤 Earth
The Judgment
不利有攸往。
Things fall apart — do not advance. Strip away the nonessential and preserve the core.
The Image (Daxiang)
「山附于地，剥；上以厚下安宅。」A mountain resting on the earth — the high strengthen the foundations below to keep the house safe.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：剥，剥也，柔变刚也。不利有攸往，小人长也。顺而止之，观象也。君子尚消息盈虚，天行也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 剥床以足，蔑贞凶。 |
| 六二 | 剥床以辨，蔑贞凶。 |
| 六三 | 剥之，无咎。 |
| 六四 | 剥床以肤，凶。 |
| 六五 | 贯鱼，以宫人宠，无不利。 |
| 上九 | 硕果不食，君子得舆，小人剥庐。 |
In Plain Terms
Decay phase — stop advancing, protect the core. 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.