Inner Truth (中孚, Zhōng Fú) is hexagram 61 of the 64 hexagrams of the I
Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Wind (☴) above
Lake (☱).
Meaning of hexagram 61
A sincere, open heart can move even the hard to reach. Trust that is
real is felt, not argued.
Advice
Be honest and unguarded, act from your true center and let trust do its
work.
The two trigrams
Inner Truth places ☴ Wind (Xùn), gentle, gradual and penetrating, above
☱ Lake (Duì), joyful, open and pleasing. The lower trigram is the inner
side of the situation and the upper one its outer side.
Hexagram
61. Inner Truth
Chinese name
中孚 Zhōng Fú
Upper trigram
☴ Wind (Xùn)
Lower trigram
☱ Lake (Duì)
Lines
4 yang (solid) and 2 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
61 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Inner Truth
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. In a reading, a changing
line (a 6 or a 9 in the three-coin method) draws attention to its
position.
First line(yang, solid): the beginning. The root
of the matter: early stirrings, foundations, and what has not yet
shown itself.
Second line(yang, solid): the inner circle. Your
immediate surroundings and steady supports: how things work at close
range.
Third line(yin, broken): the threshold. A point
of tension between inner and outer, often a test or a restless push
forward.
Fourth line(yin, broken): the approach. Stepping
into wider circles or nearer to authority; caution and good
relationships matter here.
Fifth line(yang, solid): the center of power. The
place of influence and clear leadership: where the situation is most
fully expressed.
Sixth line(yang, solid): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.