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title: 風澤中孚 — Inner Truth (Hexagram 61)
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# 風澤中孚 · Inner Truth — Hexagram 61

Hexagram 61 of the I Ching is 風澤中孚 (Inner Truth). Inner Truth — sincerity at the center. Trust reaches even fish and pigs. Sincerity moves what is far. With sincerity, the impossible becomes possible.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Excellent for credit, negotiation, contracts.
- **Relationships**: A bond founded on deep trust.
- **Health**: Generally good; keep heart calm.

## Structure

- Number: 61
- Name: 風澤中孚
- English: Inner Truth
- Romaji: fū-taku-chūfu
- Pinyin: zhōng fú
- Upper: 風 (Wind)
- Lower: 澤 (Lake)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 61 (風澤中孚) mean?

Inner Truth — sincerity at the center. Trust reaches even fish and pigs. Sincerity moves what is far.

### What does 風澤中孚 counsel?

With sincerity, the impossible becomes possible.

### What does 風澤中孚 say about work?

Excellent for credit, negotiation, contracts.

### What does 風澤中孚 say about relationships?

A bond founded on deep trust.

### What does 風澤中孚 say about health?

Generally good; keep heart calm.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 61?

Upper trigram 風 (Wind) over lower trigram 澤 (Lake).


Source: [Takashima Ekidan AI — ekidan.ai](https://ekidan.ai/library/61)