Hexagram 13 · Fellowship with Men

同人 · Tóng Rén

Hexagram 13, Fellowship with Men (同人, Tóng Rén), is one of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes). It is formed by Fire below and Heaven above. Its judgment reads, in the Chinese original: “同人于野，亨。利涉大川，利君子贞。”. In the classical tradition this hexagram is associated with fellowship, community and shared purpose. This page collects its structure, judgment, Image and six line texts for cultural study.

Structure

Lower trigram: Fire (离) — clarity, radiance and dependence
Upper trigram: Heaven (乾) — creative strength and initiative
Symbol: ䷌ · Name: 同人 (Tóng Rén) · Number: 13 of 64

Judgment (Chinese original)

The Image (Chinese original)

The Six Lines (Chinese original)

1. Bottom line (yang) (初九)
   同人于门，无咎。
   The Image says: 出门同人，又谁“咎”也。
2. 六二 (六二)
   同人于宗，吝。
   The Image says: “同人于宗”，吝道也。
3. 九三 (九三)
   伏戎于莽，升其高陵，三岁不兴。
   The Image says: “伏戎于莽”，敌刚也；“三岁不兴”，安行也？
4. 九四 (九四)
   乘其墉，弗克攻，吉。
   The Image says: “乘其墉”，义弗克也；其吉，则困而反则也。
5. 九五 (九五)
   同人，先号咷，而后笑，大师克相遇。
   The Image says: “同人”之先，以中直也。大师相遇，言相克也。
6. Top line (yang) (上九)
   同人于郊，无悔。
   The Image says: “同人于郊”，志未得也。

FAQ

What is I Ching Hexagram 13?

Hexagram 13 is Fellowship with Men (同人, Tóng Rén), one of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching. It is formed by Fire below and Heaven above, and belongs to the classical Chinese textual tradition.

What is the judgment of Fellowship with Men?

The judgment of Fellowship with Men reads, in the Chinese original: “同人于野，亨。利涉大川，利君子贞。”. Its Great Image reads: “天与火，同人。君子以类族辨物。”. Translations vary by edition; the judgment and the Image are the core texts for understanding the hexagram.

What does Fellowship with Men symbolize?

In the classical tradition, Fellowship with Men is associated with fellowship, community and shared purpose. It is studied as cultural symbolism — a lens for reflection — not as a prediction of fortune or future events.