Meng · 蒙

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。

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。