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Hexagram 41 of 64
损 · Decrease
Upper Trigram
Mountain
Lower Trigram
Lake
Description
Diminishment that leads to increase. Sacrificing the lower to benefit the higher; simplicity with sincerity.
The Judgment
Decrease combined with sincerity brings about supreme good fortune without blame. One may be persevering in this.
The Image
At the foot of the mountain, the lake. Thus the superior person controls anger and restrains instincts.