Hexagram 61 — 中孚 (Zhōng Fú), Inner Truth
Above: ☴ 巽 Wind Below: ☱ 兑 Lake
The Judgment
豚鱼吉，利涉大川，利贞。
Inner truth — sincerity so complete it moves even the simplest creatures; great crossings are favored.
The Image (Daxiang)
「泽上有风，中孚；君子以议狱缓死。」Wind above the lake — the noble person reviews judgments and delays the death sentence.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：中孚，柔在内而刚得中，说而巽，孚乃化邦也。豚鱼吉，信及豚鱼也。利涉大川，乘木舟虚也。中孚以利贞，乃应乎天也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 虞吉，有它不燕。 |
| 九二 | 鸣鹤在阴，其子和之。我有好爵，吾与尔靡之。 |
| 六三 | 得敌，或鼓或罢，或泣或歌。 |
| 六四 | 月几望，马匹亡，无咎。 |
| 九五 | 有孚挛如，无咎。 |
| 上九 | 翰音登于天，贞凶。 |
In Plain Terms
Absolute sincerity — it moves even pigs and fish. 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.