Hexagram 36 — 明夷 (Míng Yí), Darkening of the Light
Above: ☷ 坤 Earth Below: ☲ 离 Fire
The Judgment
利艰贞。
The light is injured — hide your brilliance, endure hardship with inner clarity intact.
The Image (Daxiang)
「明入地中，明夷；君子以莅众，用晦而明。」The light entering the earth — the noble person leads the many with gentle outward reserve and inner clarity.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：明入地中，明夷。内文明而外柔顺，以蒙大难，文王以之。利艰贞，晦其明也，内难而能正其志，箕子以之。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 明夷于飞，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食，有攸往，主人有言。 |
| 六二 | 明夷，夷于左股，用拯马壮，吉。 |
| 九三 | 明夷于南狩，得其大首，不可疾贞。 |
| 六四 | 入于左腹，获明夷之心，于出门庭。 |
| 六五 | 箕子之明夷，利贞。 |
| 上六 | 不明晦，初登于天，后入于地。 |
In Plain Terms
Hide your light — endure with inner clarity. 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.