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Hexagram 22: Grace
賁 · Bì
Grace has success. In small matters it is favorable to undertake something.Judgment 卦辭
Fire at the foot of the mountain: the image of Grace. The noble man gives a clear and bright outlook to the many cares of his office, but does not decide controversial issues in this light.Image 象辭
Core Meaning of Hexagram 22
Hexagram 22 is beauty as form: fire illuminating the mountain’s base — clarity that graces substance rather than replacing it. Culture, ceremony, design, politeness: the forms that make content communicable. Crucially, Grace succeeds in small matters — refinement works on the surface of life; it cannot carry fundamental decisions.
Hexagram 22 in a Reading
In a reading, attention to form genuinely helps now: presentation, packaging, manners, staging. Polish the visible layer — but know its weight. Aesthetic agreement is not the same as real agreement; do not settle marriage-or-mission questions by how nicely they are framed. Adorn what is true; never use beauty to disguise what is not.
Common Questions
What does hexagram 22 mean?
Hexagram 22 is beauty as form: fire illuminating the mountain’s base — clarity that graces substance rather than replacing it. Read the full meaning above, or cast your own reading with our free online I Ching coins.
What is the structure of hexagram 22?
Hexagram 22 is built from the trigram Mountain above and Fire below — binary 101001 read from the bottom line to the top. Grace is King Wen number 22 of the 64 hexagrams.
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