Hexagram #41
Sun · 损
巽 above · 艮 below
Hexagram 41, Sun (损), combines the Xun (upper) and Gen (lower) trigrams. Decrease combined with sincerity brings about sublime results without blame.
Judgment (卦辞)
Decrease combined with sincerity brings about sublime results without blame. It is possible to have a sacrifice. Decrease does not always mean loss; when what is reduced below is added above, the sacrifice creates a higher good. Sincerity makes decrease meaningful.
损：有孚，元吉，无咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。
Image (象辞)
At the foot of the mountain, the lake — the image of Decrease. Thus the superior man controls his anger and restrains his instincts. The lake evaporating at the mountain's foot shows natural decrease; controlling impulses is the human equivalent.
山下有泽，损；君子以惩忿窒欲。
Trigram Composition
Upper: ☴ Xun (巽)
Wind · Gentle, Penetrating
Lower: ☶ Gen (艮)
Mountain · Keeping Still, Resting
Modern Application
Sun teaches that strategic reduction — cutting excess — can produce greater results. Key for budget optimization, simplification strategies, and impulse management.
损教导战略性减少——削减多余部分可以产生更大结果。对预算优化、简化策略和冲动管理至关重要。
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Frequently Asked Questions常见问题
What does Hexagram 41 (Sun) mean?第 41 卦 损 是什么意思？+
Hexagram 41, Sun (损), represents the interaction of Xun (above) and Gen (below). Decrease combined with sincerity brings about sublime results without blame. It is possible to have a sacrifice. Decrease does not always mean loss; when what is reduced below is added above, the sacr
What are the trigrams of Hexagram 41?第 41 卦的上下卦是什么？+
Hexagram 41 has Xun as the upper trigram and Gen as the lower trigram.
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