Hexagram 40: Decay
山风蛊
corruptionrenewalcleansing
Meaning & Interpretation
Wind erodes the mountain — decay at work. Something has stagnated and needs cleaning. Tear down the old to build anew.
Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
Mountain (Gen / 艮)
Lower Trigram
Wind (Xun / 巽)
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