Hexagram #4
Meng · 蒙
震 above · 坎 below
Hexagram 4, Meng (蒙), combines the Zhen (upper) and Kan (lower) trigrams. Youthful Folly has success.
Judgment (卦辞)
Youthful Folly has success. It is not I who seek the youthful fool; the youthful fool seeks me. At the first oracle I give information. If he asks two or three times, it is importunity, and I give no information. It furthers one to be persevering.
蒙：亨。匪我求童蒙，童蒙求我。初筮告，再三渎，渎则不告。利贞。
Image (象辞)
A spring wells up at the foot of a mountain — the image of Youthful Folly. Thus the superior man cultivates character by thoroughness in all that he does. A spring must eventually flow; the mountain stands firm. The wise teacher waits for the student who truly wishes to learn.
山下出泉，蒙；君子以果行育德。
Trigram Composition
Upper: ☳ Zhen (震)
Thunder · Inciting, Movement
Lower: ☵ Kan (坎)
Water · Abysmal, Dangerous
Modern Application
Meng addresses the challenge of learning and teaching — the student must genuinely seek knowledge, and the mentor must not force instruction. Essential for education and mentorship design.
蒙涉及学习与教学的挑战——学生必须真心求知，导师不应强加教导。对教育和导师制设计至关重要。
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Frequently Asked Questions常见问题
What does Hexagram 4 (Meng) mean?第 4 卦 蒙 是什么意思？+
Hexagram 4, Meng (蒙), represents the interaction of Zhen (above) and Kan (below). Youthful Folly has success. It is not I who seek the youthful fool; the youthful fool seeks me. At the first oracle I give information. If he asks two or three times, it is importunity, and I give no
What are the trigrams of Hexagram 4?第 4 卦的上下卦是什么？+
Hexagram 4 has Zhen as the upper trigram and Kan as the lower trigram.
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