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title: 風火家人 — The Family (Hexagram 37)
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# 風火家人 · The Family — Hexagram 37

Hexagram 37 of the I Ching is 風火家人 (The Family). The Family — ordering the household. Each in proper place; the way of the home prevails. Govern the inner to govern the outer. Set inner order before outer affairs.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Family business or team order is key.
- **Relationships**: Excellent for marriage and home harmony.
- **Health**: Women's health and digestion.

## Structure

- Number: 37
- Name: 風火家人
- English: The Family
- Romaji: fū-ka-kajin
- Pinyin: jiā rén
- Upper: 風 (Wind)
- Lower: 火 (Fire)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 37 (風火家人) mean?

The Family — ordering the household. Each in proper place; the way of the home prevails. Govern the inner to govern the outer.

### What does 風火家人 counsel?

Set inner order before outer affairs.

### What does 風火家人 say about work?

Family business or team order is key.

### What does 風火家人 say about relationships?

Excellent for marriage and home harmony.

### What does 風火家人 say about health?

Women's health and digestion.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 37?

Upper trigram 風 (Wind) over lower trigram 火 (Fire).


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