明夷 · 晦
Judgement
利艰贞。
Furthered by steadfastness in hardship.
The Image
明入地中，明夷。君子以莅众，用晦而明。
The light sinks into the earth: darkening of the light. So the superior man governs the people with wisdom, yet keeps his light veiled.
The Lines
明夷于飞，垂其翼；君子于行，三日不食。有攸往，主人有言。
Darkening in flight, trailing his wings; the superior man on the road goes three days without food. Having somewhere to go, his host speaks against him.
“君子于行”，义不食也。
The superior man on the road: by right, he does not eat.
明夷，夷于左股，用拯马壮，吉。
Darkening, wounded in the left thigh; saved by the strength of a horse. Good fortune.
六二之“吉”，顺以则也。
The second’s good fortune: obedience and the rule.
明夷于南狩，得其大首。不可疾贞。
Darkening in the southern hunt; take the great chief. Do not be hasty in steadfastness.
“南狩”之志，乃大得也。
The will of the southern hunt: he wins greatly.
入于左腹，获明夷之心，于出门庭。
Entering the left flank; he wins the darkening’s heart; going out, he leaves the gate and court.
“入于左腹”，获心意也。
Entering the left flank: he wins the heart’s intent.
箕子之明夷，利贞。
The darkening of Jizi; furthered by steadfastness.
“箕子”之“贞”，明不可息也。
Jizi’s steadfastness: his light cannot be put out.
不明晦，初登于天，后入于地。
Not light but darkness. First he rose to heaven, then he sank into the earth.
“初登于天”，照四国也。“后入于地”，失则也。
First rising to heaven: he shines on all lands. Then sinking into the earth: he loses the rule.
Reading
日入地下。明物受伤而藏——象是文王自己的肝。经文对「如何藏明」说得很准：外暗之，内存之，且不可把暂时的暗当作本来的状况。