System Decay ䷖

“Entropy cascade — the foundation erodes as corruption spreads upward.”

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Trigram Composition

Upper Trigram

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☶ Mountain (Gen)

Lower Trigram

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☷ Earth (Kun)

Binary Structure

Line 6

Yang (1)

Line 5

Yin (0)

Line 4

Yin (0)

Line 3

Yin (0)

Line 2

Yin (0)

Line 1

Yin (0)

Binary: 000001

Hexagram Meaning

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The Oracle Speaks

The mountain rests on the earth — but the five yin lines erode the single yang. The foundation crumbles. It does not further to go anywhere. The house collapses from the bottom up. Be generous to those below you or they will split the structure apart. Entropy is winning. Shore up the base.

The Six Lines — Changing Line Oracles

When a line is “changing” (old yin or old yang), its oracle activates. These texts reveal the specific mutation occurring at that position in the hexagram.

Line 1 (Yin — broken) — Bottom

The leg of the bed is split. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune. The base layer fails first.

Line 2 (Yin — broken)

The bed is split at the edge. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune. The erosion reaches the boundary.

Line 3 (Yin — broken)

He splits with them. No blame. The only blameless path is to separate from the decaying system.

Line 4 (Yin — broken)

The bed is split up to the skin. Misfortune. The corruption reaches the user layer.

Line 5 (Yin — broken)

A string of fish. Favor comes through the court ladies. Everything furthers. Turning the tide by winning hearts, not through force.

Line 6 (Yang — solid) — Top

There is a large fruit still uneaten. The superior person receives a carriage. The house of the inferior man is split apart. One good thing survives the collapse. Salvage it.