明夷 · Míng Yí — Guarding Inner Light
King Wen Sequence #36 (明夷 Míng Yí — Guarding Inner Light) embodies solar brilliance tucked safely beneath the dark earth. Assigned to the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth) · 游魂卦 (World Line 4 / Response Line 1) and resonant with Late Summer & Autumnal Harvest Earth (立秋坤土 · 大暑—白露), its six-line binary vector (101000) pairs 离 Li (Clinging Radiance) at the root with 坤 Kun (Receptive Devotion) at the crown.
《大象》：明入地中，明夷；君子以蒞眾，用晦而明。 ｜ 《彖传》：明入地中，明夷。內文明而外柔順，以蒙大難，文王以之。利艱貞，晦其明也，內難而能正其志，箕子以之。
Visual Archetype: covered lantern carried through night rain. When Earth (Earth) interacts with Fire (Fire), the primary strategic mandate centers on protecting core intellectual property during hostile climates. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #6 讼 (Conflict & Arbitration), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #35 晋 (Sun Rising Over the Earth), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #40 解 (Spring Thunder Release).
坎宫 · 世爻第4爻 / 应爻第1爻
For decision-makers consulting 明夷 (Míng Yí) regarding protecting core intellectual property during hostile climates, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Fire foundation and Earth manifestation under the Water Palace. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Late Summer & Autumnal Harvest Earth (立秋坤土 · 大暑—白露) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Water, Earth, or Fire as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：諸侯在世，元士為應(京氏易傳原文:諸侯居世4爻,應爻隔三爻)
Six Lines Progression (六爻爻辞 · Bottom Line 1 to Top Line 6)
明夷 (Míng Yí) Line 1 [初九 · 己卯 (木) · 子孙 (木) · 应爻 Response]: Germination of solar brilliance tucked safely beneath the dark earth near covered lantern carried through night rain; validate root premises before accelerating protecting core intellectual property during hostile climates. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #15 谦 (Noble Humility).
《周易本义》：飛而垂翼見傷之象占者行而不食所如不合時義當然不得而避也
明夷 (Míng Yí) Line 2 [六二 · 己丑 (土) · 官鬼 (土)]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in covered lantern carried through night rain; cultivate Fire craftsmanship in harmony with #40 解. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #11 泰 (Harmony of Heaven & Earth).
《周易本义》：拯之陵反渙初爻同○傷而未切救之速則免矣故其象占如此
明夷 (Míng Yí) Line 3 [九三 · 己亥 (水) · 兄弟 (水)]: Threshold between 离 Li and 坤 Kun during Late Summer & Autumnal Harvest Earth (立秋坤土 · 大暑—白露); pace protecting core intellectual property during hostile climates carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #24 复 (Return of the Light).
《周易本义》：以剛居剛又在明體之上而屈於至暗之下正與上六闇主為應故有向明除害得其首惡之象然不可以亟也故有不可疾貞之戒成湯起於夏臺文王興於羑里正合此爻之義而小事亦有然者
明夷 (Míng Yí) Line 4 [六四 · 癸丑 (土) · 官鬼 (土) · 世爻 World]: Ministerial counsel within the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth) · 游魂卦; align solar brilliance tucked safely beneath the dark earth with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #55 丰 (Zenith of Abundance).
《周易本义》：此爻之義未詳竊疑左腹者幽隠之處獲明夷之心于出門庭者得意於逺去之義言筮而得此者其自處當如是也蓋離體為至明之徳坤體為至闇之地下三爻明在闇外故隨其逺近髙下而處之不同六四以柔正居闇地而尚淺故猶可以得意於逺去五以柔中居闇地而已迫故為内難正志以晦其明之象上則極乎闇矣故為自傷其明以至於闇而又足以傷人之明蓋下五爻皆為君子獨上一爻為闇君也
明夷 (Míng Yí) Line 5 [六五 · 癸亥 (水) · 兄弟 (水)]: Fulcrum of Guarding Inner Light (䷣); command protecting core intellectual property during hostile climates through balanced Earth and Fire synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #63 既济 (Dynamic Equilibrium Achieved).
《周易本义》：居至闇之地近至闇之君而能正其志箕子之象也貞之至也利貞以戒占者
明夷 (Míng Yí) Line 6 [上六 · 癸酉 (金) · 父母 (金)]: Culmination of solar brilliance tucked safely beneath the dark earth, pivoting toward Inverse #35 晋 (Sun Rising Over the Earth) and Opposite #6 讼. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #22 贲 (Aesthetic Adornment).
《周易本义》：以隂居坤之極不明其徳以至於晦始則處高位以傷人之明終必至於自傷而墜厥命故其象如此而占亦在其中矣
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #36 明夷: Place a covered lantern carried through night rain motif or Water-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #6 (讼) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #36 (明夷 Míng Yí) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).