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同人 13 · Tóng Rén · Fellowship
Heaven over Fire — upper Qián 乾 (creative, strong, initiating); lower Lí 離 (clinging, radiant, clarifying)
Hexagram 13, Fellowship (Tóng Rén, 同人), is Heaven over Fire. Fire under heaven. Community in the open, gathered around shared purpose.
The situation
Fire under heaven. Community in the open, gathered around shared purpose.
The counsel
Base fellowship on shared ideals, not on faction or convenience.
The six lines
Line 1 — Fellowship at the gate. Open; no blame.
Line 2 — Fellowship within the clan only. Too narrow.
Line 3 — Weapons hidden in the thicket, watching. Distrust corrodes.
Line 4 — Climbing the wall but unable to attack. Good fortune in restraint.
Line 5 — First weeping, then laughing. After struggle, meeting.
Line 6 — Fellowship in the meadow. No regret, though limited.