I Ching · Hexagram 4 · Méng

Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly

Upper trigram
Mountain (Gèn)
Lower trigram
Water (Kǎn)

The judgement

Inexperience is no shame. Be willing to learn and ask a sincere question once.

Structure of the hexagram

Youthful Folly is made of Mountain above and Water below. The lower trigram describes the inner situation, the upper one what happens around you.

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