䷖ Hexagram 23: Stripping

Judgment

SPLITTING APART. IT does not further one to go anywhere.

Image

The mountain rests on the earth: The image of SPLITTING APART. Thus those above can ensure their position only by giving generously to those below.

Description
Hexagram 23 is named 剝 (bō), “Stripping”. Other variations include “splitting apart” and “flaying”. Its inner trigram is ☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.