4

    山水蒙

    Youthful Folly

    Hexagram 4 of the I Ching is 山水蒙 (Youthful Folly). Water at the foot of a mountain — youthful folly. Seek a teacher in earnest and light comes; stubbornness blocks it. Examine whether you ask with sincerity.

    Lines, bottom to top: yin, yang, yin, yin, yin, yang

    san-sui-mō · méng

    Upper: (Mountain)Lower: (Water)

    Meaning

    Water at the foot of a mountain — youthful folly. Seek a teacher in earnest and light comes; stubbornness blocks it.

    Counsel

    Examine whether you ask with sincerity.

    Outlook

    Work
    A time to relearn and accept mentorship.
    Relationships
    Misunderstandings from immaturity; be candid.
    Health
    Childhood ailments, ears and eyes.

    Questions about this hexagram

    What does hexagram 4 (山水蒙) mean?
    Water at the foot of a mountain — youthful folly. Seek a teacher in earnest and light comes; stubbornness blocks it.
    What does 山水蒙 counsel?
    Examine whether you ask with sincerity.
    What does 山水蒙 say about work?
    A time to relearn and accept mentorship.
    What does 山水蒙 say about relationships?
    Misunderstandings from immaturity; be candid.
    What does 山水蒙 say about health?
    Childhood ailments, ears and eyes.
    Which trigrams make up hexagram 4?
    Upper trigram 山 (Mountain) over lower trigram 水 (Water).

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