← The I Ching
Hexagram 22 · ☶ over ☲
Grace
Bi
The judgment
Beauty and form — the adornment that is secondary to substance but real and important nonetheless. This hexagram attends to appearances, presentation and the aesthetics of how things are done. The outer form matters, but it is the mountain — the solid substance — that the beauty rests on.
The image. Fire brightens the mountain — beauty and illumination over solid, enduring ground.
Guidance
Pay attention to form and presentation, but keep substance primary. Attend to detail, act with care and grace, but don't mistake the beautiful exterior for the real foundation.
How it’s built
Every hexagram is two trigrams — the lower one beneath the upper. This one is Lí below Gèn.
☶Upper · MountainKeeping Still — stillness, limits, meditation, the youngest son
☲Lower · Firethe Clinging — light, clarity, beauty, the middle daughter