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Outer:Mountain
Inner:Water
Foolish yet brave. Suitable for resisting invading robbers, but not for being a robber!

No knowledge, but bravery!

Rude and brave people with no culture can resist foreign enemies under the leadership of knowledgeable and knowledgeable big shots. In this way, everyone will benefit and be valuable!

If you are brave and ignorant, if you have the opportunity to follow the Mingjun and Mingzhu to conquer the world, both the master and the master will have a smooth career!)
Innocent temperament, auspicious!

Good luck if you have a gentle and innocent temperament, are easy to get along with, like to learn, and are willing to be taught!)
It is not good to be in a state of ignorance and stupidity for a long time!

Being in a state of ignorance for a long time, lacking education, far away from civilization and education, how pitiful!)
People who have not grown up yet are not suitable to start a family and start a business.

Ignorant and naive people are not suitable for contact with the rich and powerful.

Ignorant people with little knowledge, because they have no social experience and no ability to do things personally, have difficulty in handling things comprehensively. They must hone themselves in small things and receive education first.

Immature people are not suitable to start a family and start a career early, otherwise it will not go well!)
Tolerance and forgiveness of ignorant people are auspicious.

Just like a woman in ancient times, although she did not receive any education, if she had a virtuous temperament, she could marry into a family and receive education in a good husband's family.

For example, letting children learn to do housework early will enable them to be better able to take charge of the family and take charge of the family business in the future.

Strength and softness complement each other, respect and humiliation are tolerated.

The people at the top are generous and kind, and give the people below them opportunities to grow, hone, and exercise. This is auspicious!)
Educate and inspire ignorant and ignorant people, and use the criminals who were punished and the cases they committed to illustrate the stakes.

It shows that the king's law is strict and cannot be violated. Once you violate the king's law, you will definitely be punished.

To educate and inspire ignorant and ignorant people, they must abide by the law and avoid punishment, so that the law and discipline are strict and the society is peaceful.)
I Ching - Hexagram: Education, Enlightenment, Awakening of Wisdom(蒙)    Swapped Trigram Nuclear Hexagram Inverse Hexagram Opposite Hexagram Related Hexagrams
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Youthful Folly: Reflects inexperience and naivety. It urges learning from mistakes, seeking guidance, and gaining wisdom through humility.

Hexagram 4 – Méng (Youthful Folly / Innocence)

Mountain over Water — Gèn above Kǎn

Judgment

Méng: Success.
It is not I who seeks the young learner; the young learner seeks me.
At first, instruct and correct them.
Repeated neglect leads to withholding of instruction.
Favorable to perseverance.

Commentary on the Judgment (Tuàn)

Méng means “youthful inexperience,” with dangers below the mountain, halting movement—thus Méng.
Success comes because action aligns with the proper timing.
“It is not I who seeks the young learner; the young learner seeks me” — their intention responds to guidance.
“At first, instruct and correct them” — the firm at the center acts.
“Repeated neglect, then withholding instruction” — this is the result of negligence.
Nurturing the inexperienced to cultivate correct conduct is the work of the sage.

Commentary on the Image (Xiàng)

“A spring comes forth beneath the mountain”—this is Youthful Folly.
The noble one, seeing this,
acts resolutely to cultivate virtue in others.

Yao/Line 1 Note:
Educate and inspire ignorant and ignorant people, and use the criminals who were punished and the cases they committed to illustrate the stakes.

It shows that the king's law is strict and cannot be violated. Once you violate the king's law, you will definitely be punished.

To educate and inspire ignorant and ignorant people, they must abide by the law and avoid punishment, so that the law and discipline are strict and the society is peaceful.

Yao/Line 2 Note:
Tolerance and forgiveness of ignorant people are auspicious.

Just like a woman in ancient times, although she did not receive any education, if she had a virtuous temperament, she could marry into a family and receive education in a good husband's family.

For example, letting children learn to do housework early will enable them to be better able to take charge of the family and take charge of the family business in the future.

Strength and softness complement each other, respect and humiliation are tolerated.

The people at the top are generous and kind, and give the people below them opportunities to grow, hone, and exercise. This is auspicious!

Yao/Line 3 Note:
People who have not grown up yet are not suitable to start a family and start a business.

Ignorant and naive people are not suitable for contact with the rich and powerful.

Ignorant people with little knowledge, because they have no social experience and no ability to do things personally, have difficulty in handling things comprehensively. They must hone themselves in small things and receive education first.

Immature people are not suitable to start a family and start a career early, otherwise it will not go well!

Yao/Line 4 Note:
It is not good to be in a state of ignorance and stupidity for a long time!

Being in a state of ignorance for a long time, lacking education, far away from civilization and education, how pitiful!

Yao/Line 5 Note:
Innocent temperament, auspicious!

Good luck if you have a gentle and innocent temperament, are easy to get along with, like to learn, and are willing to be taught!

Yao/Line 6 Note:
Foolish yet brave. Suitable for resisting invading robbers, but not for being a robber!

No knowledge, but bravery!

Rude and brave people with no culture can resist foreign enemies under the leadership of knowledgeable and knowledgeable big shots. In this way, everyone will benefit and be valuable!

If you are brave and ignorant, if you have the opportunity to follow the Mingjun and Mingzhu to conquer the world, both the master and the master will have a smooth career!