中孚 · Zhōng Fú — Resonant Inner Sincerity
King Wen Sequence #61 (中孚 Zhōng Fú — Resonant Inner Sincerity) embodies wind ruffling the center of a tranquil lake. Assigned to the Gen Mountain Palace (艮宫八卦 · Stillness Gate) · 游魂卦 (World Line 4 / Response Line 1) and resonant with Late Spring & Early Summer Wind (立夏巽风 · 清明—小满), its six-line binary vector (110011) pairs 兑 Dui (Joyous Expression) at the root with 巽 Xun (Gentle Penetration) at the crown.
《大象》：澤上有風，中孚；君子以議獄緩死。 ｜ 《彖传》：中孚，柔在內而剛得中。說而巽，孚，乃化邦也。豚魚吉，信及豚魚也。利涉大川，乘木舟虛也。中孚以利貞，乃應乎天也。
Visual Archetype: nesting cranes calling in harmony. When Wind / Wood (Wood) interacts with Lake (Metal), the primary strategic mandate centers on earning deep trust through unshakeable inner sincerity. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #62 小过 (Meticulous Precision in Details), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #61 中孚 (Resonant Inner Sincerity), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #27 颐 (Nourishing Body & Speech).
艮宫 · 世爻第4爻 / 应爻第1爻
For decision-makers consulting 中孚 (Zhōng Fú) regarding earning deep trust through unshakeable inner sincerity, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Metal foundation and Wood manifestation under the Earth Palace. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Late Spring & Early Summer Wind (立夏巽风 · 清明—小满) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Earth, Wood, or Metal as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：六四諸侯立世，應初九元士(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)
中孚 (Zhōng Fú) Line 1 [初九 · 丁巳 (火) · 父母 (火) · 应爻 Response]: Germination of wind ruffling the center of a tranquil lake near nesting cranes calling in harmony; validate root premises before accelerating earning deep trust through unshakeable inner sincerity. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #59 涣 (Dissolving Rigid Barriers).
《周易本义》：他湯何反○當中孚之初上應六四能度其可信而信之則吉復有他焉則失其所以度之之正而不得其所安矣戒占者之辭也
中孚 (Zhōng Fú) Line 2 [九二 · 丁卯 (木) · 官鬼 (木)]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in nesting cranes calling in harmony; cultivate Metal craftsmanship in harmony with #27 颐. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #42 益 (Compounding Augmentation).
《周易本义》：和胡卧反靡亡池反○九二中孚之實而九五亦以中孚之實應之故有鶴鳴子和我爵爾靡之象鶴在隂謂九居二好爵謂得中靡與縻同言懿徳人之所好故好爵雖我之所獨有而彼亦係戀之也
中孚 (Zhōng Fú) Line 3 [六三 · 丁丑 (土) · 兄弟 (土)]: Threshold between 兑 Dui and 巽 Xun during Late Spring & Early Summer Wind (立夏巽风 · 清明—小满); pace earning deep trust through unshakeable inner sincerity carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #9 小畜 (Gentle Accumulation).
《周易本义》：敵謂上九信之窮者六三隂柔不中正以居説極而與之為應故不能自主而其象如此
中孚 (Zhōng Fú) Line 4 [六四 · 辛未 (土) · 兄弟 (土) · 世爻 World]: Ministerial counsel within the Gen Mountain Palace (艮宫八卦 · Stillness Gate) · 游魂卦; align wind ruffling the center of a tranquil lake with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #10 履 (Treading with Poise).
《周易本义》：幾音機望无方反○六四居隂得正位近於君為月幾望之象馬匹謂初與已為匹四乃絶之而上以信於五故為馬匹亡之象占者如是則无咎也
中孚 (Zhōng Fú) Line 5 [九五 · 辛巳 (火) · 父母 (火)]: Fulcrum of Resonant Inner Sincerity (䷼); command earning deep trust through unshakeable inner sincerity through balanced Wood and Metal synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #41 损 (Disciplined Simplification).
《周易本义》：攣力圓反○九五剛健中正中孚之實而居尊位為孚之主者也下應九二與之同徳故其象占如此
中孚 (Zhōng Fú) Line 6 [上九 · 辛卯 (木) · 官鬼 (木)]: Culmination of wind ruffling the center of a tranquil lake, pivoting toward Inverse #61 中孚 (Resonant Inner Sincerity) and Opposite #62 小过. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #60 节 (Measured Rhythm & Boundaries).
《周易本义》：居信之極而不知變雖得其貞亦凶道也故其象占如此雞曰翰音乃巽之象居巽之極為登于天雞非登天之物而欲登天信非所信而不知變亦猶是也
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #61 中孚: Place a nesting cranes calling in harmony motif or Earth-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #62 (小过) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #61 (中孚 Zhōng Fú) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).