TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 761
Tojeong Bigyeol Hexagram 761
The sign of one person's harm reaching a hundred
At a glance
- Hexagram
- 761
- Upper · middle · lower
- 7 · 6 · 1
- The year overall
- A year to take care
- Brighter months
- None
- Months to take care
- lunar months 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12
Luna Alley's Tojeong readings are for fun and reflection. Read even a difficult hexagram as a guide to how you carry yourself through the year.
The original verse and its meaning
- 一人之害 及於百人
The harm done by one person reaches even a hundred. - 此賊來侵 哀哀痛哉
Thieves break in and do harm, so there is sorrow and grief. - 無形無聲 控訴無處
It is a matter with neither form nor sound, so there's nowhere to plead your case. - 有何意思 合掌大笑
Still, whatever came to mind, you put your hands together and laugh it off heartily.
The verses follow the public-domain Tojeong Bigyeol held by the National Library of Korea; the meanings are Luna Alley's own retelling.
The year ahead
This is a year when a small mistake can spread widely. Unfair losses may occur, as if grieving after a burglary, and with no shape or sound to point to, there's nowhere fitting to air your grievance. Still, if you have the composure to press your palms together and laugh it off, it will pass.
This is a year you get through by guarding carefully. The first line says one person's fault spreads to a hundred. Your small mistake may spread to those around you, or someone else's mistake may fly your way, so the more a task is shared, the more carefully you must look after it. The thieves of the second line mean unexpected losses or things that feel like they're being taken. Guard your belongings, money and personal information firmly and you can greatly reduce the damage. The matter with neither form nor sound in the third line is a hopeless situation where it's hard to even blame anyone. Clinging to a sense of injustice at such times only hurts your heart, so keep records and respond calmly. The last line is the key to this reading. Putting your hands together and laughing heartily means you ultimately get past trouble with ease of heart. There's a breather in the fifth and ninth lunar months, so gather your energy then and walk carefully until year's end.
A word from Master Tojeong
“No one grabs at a formless wind and quarrels with it. When something unjust happens, put your hands together and laugh heartily once. Trouble cannot stay long with one who knows how to laugh.”
Month by month (summary)
Only a short note and the original verse for each month. Dates are the 2027 lunar months.
- Lunar month 1Feb 7 – Mar 7Even
In the first lunar month what you've set your mind on may not progress as well as you'd hoped, which can be frustrating. The verse says the cause may lie within you rather than outside.
有志未就 徒傷中心 自作之孼 復誰怨尤 · You have the will but can't achieve it, so you only hurt inside. It's your own doing, so whom would you resent?
- Lunar month 2Mar 8 – Apr 6Care
In the second lunar month your abilities may not be put to proper use and you may be harried by small things. Even if your pride is hurt, waiting for your time is better than confronting.
潛龍失勢 鰍魚戲之 莫向水邊 損財之數 · The submerged dragon loses its strength so the loaches make sport of it. Don't go to the waterside; it's a fortune of losing money.
- Lunar month 3Apr 7 – May 5Care
The third lunar month is a month to step back and hold steady. Whatever you do, you may lack certainty and the road may look hazy.
時運不利 有勞無功 謀是疑謀 路是疑路 · Time and fortune are unfavorable, so effort earns no merit. Your schemes are doubtful and your road is doubtful too.
- Lunar month 4May 6 – Jun 4Care
In the fourth lunar month days may feel long and drowsy. Words tossed off idly in leisure can become unexpected problems, so choose your words.
草堂春深 白日遲遲 勿爲輕言 不利之數 · Spring is deep at the thatched hall and midday passes slowly. Don't speak lightly; it's an unfavorable fortune.
- Lunar month 5Jun 5 – Jul 3Even
In the fifth lunar month changing places or refreshing your surroundings helps. It doesn't have to be a move; even rearranging your room or changing your workspace shifts the energy.
若非移徙 憂苦難免 順理而行 事可如意 · If you don't move house, worry is hard to avoid. Act according to reason and things easily go as you wish.
- Lunar month 6Jul 4 – Aug 1Even
In the sixth lunar month the news you're waiting for may come slowly and things may not go as intended. But snow melts someday and flowers bloom in the end.
積雪未消 花信杳然 事不稱心 常有煩悶 · The piled snow won't melt, so news of flowers seems far off. Things don't satisfy you, so you always feel stifled.
- Lunar month 7Aug 2 – Aug 31Care
The seventh lunar month is a month to look after your body first. You may feel as if you have strength you can't use, so don't push forward recklessly.
勿爲出路 疾病可畏 猛虎陷穽 有勇奈何 · Don't set out on the road; illness is to be feared. The fierce tiger has fallen into a pit, so even with courage, what can it do?
- Lunar month 8Sep 1 – Sep 29Even
In the eighth lunar month your tasks may be so tangled you don't know where to start. At such times, setting an order and untangling things one by one is fastest.
事無頭緖 心如亂麻 謹身安靜 必有成功 · Your affairs lack order, so your mind is like tangled hemp. Be prudent and quiet and success comes easily.
- Lunar month 9Sep 30 – Oct 28Even
In the ninth lunar month you get better results when you move alone. Joint work may bring losses, so make roles and money matters clear.
與人同事 被害不少 出行得利 南方有吉 · Working with others, you suffer no small harm. Go out and you gain profit; there's good fortune in the south.
- Lunar month 10Oct 29 – Nov 27Care
The tenth lunar month is a month to step back and hold steady. Keep track of belongings like your wallet, phone and keys, and put valuables somewhere safe.
失物之數 愼勿慢藏 莫近親人 不利之數 · It's a fortune of losing things, so don't leave them carelessly. Getting close to close friends is unfavorable.
- Lunar month 11Nov 28 – Dec 27Care
In the eleventh lunar month there's a lot of coming and going, so your body may be worn out. Don't pack your schedule too tightly; rest along the way.
身在路上 勞苦誰堪 親友愼之 恩反爲仇 · Your body is on the road, so who could bear that hardship? Beware of friends; kindness turns into enmity instead.
- Lunar month 12Dec 28 – Jan 26, 2028Care
In the twelfth lunar month talk may circulate behind your back. Rather than striving to explain, it's better to hold back your words and show through actions.
朱雀暗動 口舌可畏 事有南北 喜憂相雜 · Jujak stirs in secret, so gossip is to be feared. Matters split north and south, so joy and worry are mixed.
The nine readings by area (money, love, work, health and more) and the long monthly readings open in the Tojeong Bigyeol app once you find your own hexagram.
Who gets this hexagram?
The hexagram depends on your lunar birth date and the year being read. The upper number comes from your Korean age that year plus the year's taese number, the middle from the length and month number of your birth month that year, and the lower from your birth day plus the day number. So the same person gets a different hexagram each year.
For example, someone born on lunar 1/4/1984 receives this hexagram in 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tojeong hexagram 761 a good one?
Hexagram 761 is read as a year that calls for keeping low and holding steady. This is a year when a small mistake can spread widely. Unfair losses may occur, as if grieving after a burglary, and with no shape or sound to point to, there's nowhere fitting to air your grievance.
Which months need care in hexagram 761?
In hexagram 761, the lower months are lunar months 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12. Avoid rushing big decisions then, and go easy on your body and your words.
How do I find my own Tojeong hexagram?
Enter your birth date in the Luna Alley Tojeong Bigyeol page and it converts solar to lunar and works out the hexagram for you. To do it by hand, the 2027 guide shows the formula with an example.