离 · Lí — Illustrious Radiance

Q: What is the meaning of I Ching Hexagram 30 (离 Lí)?

Hexagram 30 is 离 (Lí — Illustrious Radiance), formed by 离 Li (Fire) above and 离 Li (Fire) below. King Wen Sequence #30 (离 Lí — Illustrious Radiance) embodies double solar radiance clinging to fuel with clarity. Assigned to the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth) and resonant with Awakening of Insects (惊蛰 · Mao Month), its six-line binary vector (101101) pairs 离 Li (Clinging Radiance) at the root with 离 Li (Clinging Radiance) at the crown.

Upper Trigram: 离 Li (Fire) · Lower Trigram: 离 Li (Fire)

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Classical Judgment (卦辞) — 离卦（第30卦）：上离下离，属Kan。错卦为坎，综卦为离，互卦见大过。

King Wen Sequence #30 (离 Lí — Illustrious Radiance) embodies double solar radiance clinging to fuel with clarity. Assigned to the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth) and resonant with Awakening of Insects (惊蛰 · Mao Month), its six-line binary vector (101101) pairs 离 Li (Clinging Radiance) at the root with 离 Li (Clinging Radiance) at the crown.

Great Image (象传)

《大象传》：离下离交感成离（䷝），君子观此象以明进退之枢。

Visual Archetype: twin oil lamps in a scholar studio. When Fire (Fire) interacts with Fire (Fire), the primary strategic mandate centers on illuminating complex data through lucid documentation. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #29 坎 (Navigating the Deep Gorge), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #30 离 (Illustrious Radiance), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #28 大过 (Extraordinary Burden).

Career, Strategy & Timing

Executive Decision Counsel

For decision-makers consulting 离 (Lí) regarding illuminating complex data through lucid documentation, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Fire foundation and Fire manifestation. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Awakening of Insects (惊蛰 · Mao Month) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Fire or Fire as its Favorable Element (喜用神).

Six Lines Progression (六爻爻辞 · Bottom Line 1 to Top Line 6)

Line 1 (初九 · Root Threshold)初九：离之始，审势立基。

离 (Lí) Step 1 [Yang 9 · 离 Li]: Germination of double solar radiance clinging to fuel with clarity near twin oil lamps in a scholar studio; validate root premises before accelerating illuminating complex data through lucid documentation.

Line 2 (二六 · Inner Official)六二：中正居内，与五相应。

离 (Lí) Step 2 [Yin 6 · Fire]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in twin oil lamps in a scholar studio; cultivate Fire craftsmanship in harmony with #28 大过.

Line 3 (三九 · Trigram Pivot)九三：内卦之极，慎防过刚。

离 (Lí) Step 3 [Yang 9 · Nuclear #28 Extraordinary Burden]: Threshold between 离 Li and 离 Li during Awakening of Insects (惊蛰 · Mao Month); pace illuminating complex data through lucid documentation carefully.

Line 4 (四九 · Ministerial Gate)九四：跃入外卦，审时顺势。

离 (Lí) Step 4 [Yang 9 · 离 Li]: Ministerial counsel within the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth); align double solar radiance clinging to fuel with clarity with institutional mentors.

Line 5 (五六 · Sovereign Axis)六五：尊位得中，大展宏图。

离 (Lí) Step 5 [Yin 6 · Sovereign]: Fulcrum of Illustrious Radiance (䷝); command illuminating complex data through lucid documentation through balanced Fire and Fire synthesis.

Line 6 (上九 · Horizon Apex)上九：物极必反，归藏待时。

离 (Lí) Step 6 [Yang 9 · Apex]: Culmination of double solar radiance clinging to fuel with clarity, pivoting toward Inverse #30 离 (Illustrious Radiance) and Opposite #29 坎.

BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection

Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #30 离: Place a twin oil lamps in a scholar studio motif or Fire-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #29 (坎) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.

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#29 坎 Navigating the Deep Gorge #31 咸 Magnetic Resonance

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Download Hexagram #30 (离 Lí) 6 Changing Lines Commentary

Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).