#23
Bō · Splitting Apart
Upper ☶ 艮 Mountain · Lower ☷ 坤 Earth
Judgment 卦辞
不利。有攸往。不利。有攸往。
Po indicates that (in the state which it symbolises) it will not be advantageous to make a movement in any direction whatever.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
剥，剥也，柔变刚也。不利有攸往，小人长也。顺而止之，观象也。君子尚消息盈虚，天行也。剝，剝也，柔變剛也。不利有攸往，小人長也。順而止之，觀象也。君子尚消息盈虛，天行也。
Image 象曰
山附地上，剥；上以厚下，安宅。山附地上，剝；上以厚下，安宅。
上九上九
硕果不食，君子，小人剥庐。碩果不食，君子，小人剝廬。
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject (as) a great fruit which has not been eaten. The superior man finds (the people again) as a chariot carrying him. The small men (by their course) overthrow their own dwellings.
Line image 小象：君子得舆，民所载也。小人剥庐，终不可用也。君子得輿，民所載也。小人剝廬，終不可用也。
六五六五
贯鱼，以宫人宠，无不利。貫魚，以宮人寵，无不利。
The fifth line, divided, shows (its subject leading on the others like) a string of fishes, and (obtaining for them) the favour that lights on the inmates of the palace. There will be advantage in every way.
Line image 小象：以宫人宠，终无尤也。以宮人寵，終无尤也。
六四六四
剥床以肤，凶。剝牀以膚，凶。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject having overthrown the couch, and (going to injure) the skin (of him who lies on it). There will be evil.
Line image 小象：剥床以肤，切近灾也。剝牀以膚，切近災也。
六三六三
剥之，无咎。剝之，无咎。
The third line, divided, shows its subject among the overthrowers; but there will be no error.
Line image 小象：剥之无咎，失上下也。剝之无咎，失上下也。
六二六二
剥床以辨，蔑贞凶。剝牀以辨，蔑貞凶。
The second line, divided, shows one overthrowing the couch by injuring its frame. (The injury will go on to) the destruction of (all) firm correctness, and there will be evil.
Line image 小象：剥床以辨，未有与也。剝牀以辨，未有與也。
初六初六
剥床以足，蔑贞凶。剝牀以足，蔑貞凶。
The first line, divided, shows one overturning the couch by injuring its legs. (The injury will go on to) the destruction of (all) firm correctness, and there will be evil.
Line image 小象：剥床以足，以灭下也。剝牀以足，以滅下也。
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