Hexagram 10 履 changing to hexagram 61 中孚
Changing line (counted from the bottom): 4.
What to read
One changing line: read the text of that line in the original hexagram. (Rule set out by Zhu Xi in the Yixue qimeng.)
Hexagram 10 履, line 4
履虎尾,愬愬終吉。
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject treading on the tail of a tiger. He becomes full of apprehensive caution, and in the end there will be good fortune.
The two hexagrams
Hexagram 10 履 — judgment
履虎尾,不咥人,亨。
(Lî suggests the idea of) one treading on the tail of a tiger, which does not bite him. There will be progress and success.
Hexagram 61 中孚 — judgment
豚魚吉,利涉大川,利貞。
Kung Fû (moves even) pigs and fish, and leads to good fortune. There will be advantage in crossing the great stream. There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
The changing lines of hexagram 10
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 履虎尾,愬愬終吉。 | The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject treading on the tail of a tiger. He becomes full of apprehensive caution, and in the end there will be good fortune. |
English: James Legge (1882), public domain. Chinese: Zhou Yi.
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0); Chinese Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.