易經 · I Ching · #37
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Jia Ren · Dwelling People · The Family
家人
The Family — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
A household thrives when each member keeps their role and speaks with sincerity.
The Image
Wind comes from the fire, so the wise person's words have substance and their way of life has duration.
How to use it
Order begins at home. Be sincere and consistent where you live.
Structure
Six lines: 巽 Wind (Xun) above and 離 Fire (Li) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷧ 40. Taking-Apart · Deliverance — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷥ 38. Polarizing · Opposition — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷿ 64. Not Yet Fording · Before Completion — Inner (nuclear): the hidden structure formed by lines 2 to 5
Each BaZi pillar maps to a hexagram through its stem and branch. Coin casting uses a different method — both are valid paths into the Book of Changes. The I Ching is a traditional wisdom text. It describes the character of a moment, not a fixed outcome.