Hexagram N°13

同人

Fellowship with Men

La Communauté avec les Hommes

Tóng Rén

Upper trigram

Heaven

Lower trigram

Fire

The Judgment

Fellowship with Men in the open. Success. It furthers one to cross the great water. The perseverance of the superior man is advantageous.

The Image

Heaven together with fire: the image of Fellowship with Men. Thus the superior man organizes the clans and makes distinctions between things.

Meaning

Brotherhood, community, openness. The moment invites sincere cooperation and the search for that which unites.

The six lines

Line 1 (bottom)

Fellowship with men at the gate. No blame.

Line 2

Fellowship with men in the clan. Humiliation.

Line 3

He hides weapons in the thicket. He climbs the high hill. For three years he does not rise.

Line 4

He climbs upon his rampart, but cannot attack. Good fortune.

Line 5

Men in fellowship first weep and lament, but afterwards they laugh. After great struggles, they succeed in meeting.

Line 6 (top)

Fellowship with men in the meadow. No remorse.