䷞ 31. La Influencia
Judgment
Influence. Success. Perseverance furthers. To take a maiden to wife brings good fortune.
Image
A lake on the mountain: the image of Influence. The superior person encourages people to approach him by his readiness to receive them.
Interpretation
Hexagram 31 speaks of mutual attraction and the power of receptivity. Like a lake resting on a mountain, influence flows naturally when one is open and receptive. This hexagram teaches that true influence comes not from force but from genuine openness.