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Hexagram 41: Decrease (损)

Hexagram 41 of 64

· Decrease

Upper Trigram

Mountain

Lower Trigram

Lake

Description

Diminishment that leads to increase. Sacrificing the lower to benefit the higher; simplicity with sincerity.

The Judgment

Decrease combined with sincerity brings about supreme good fortune without blame. One may be persevering in this.

The Image

At the foot of the mountain, the lake. Thus the superior person controls anger and restrains instincts.
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