易經 · I Ching · #40
䷧
Jie · Taking-Apart · Deliverance
解
Deliverance — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
The tension eases. Resolve what remains quickly, then go back to normal life.
The Image
Thunder and rain come, so the wise person forgives mistakes and pardons faults.
How to use it
Release the tension. Forgive, resolve and move on.
Structure
Six lines: 震 Thunder (Zhen) above and 坎 Water (Kan) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷤ 37. Dwelling People · The Family — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷦ 39. Limping · Obstruction — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷾ 63. Already Fording · After 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.