Hexagram 13 同人 changing to hexagram 50 鼎
Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 1, 2, 5.
What to read
Three changing lines: read the judgments of the original and the resulting hexagram; the original is the main one. (Rule set out by Zhu Xi in the Yixue qimeng.)
Judgment of hexagram 13 同人
同人于野，亨。 利涉大川，利君子貞。
Thung Zăn (or 'Union of men') appears here (as we find it) in the (remote districts of the) country, indicating progress and success. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream. It will be advantageous to maintain the firm correctness of the superior man.
Judgment of hexagram 50 鼎
元吉，亨。
Ting gives the intimation of great progress and success.
The two hexagrams
Hexagram 13 同人 — judgment
同人于野，亨。 利涉大川，利君子貞。
Thung Zăn (or 'Union of men') appears here (as we find it) in the (remote districts of the) country, indicating progress and success. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream. It will be advantageous to maintain the firm correctness of the superior man.
Hexagram 50 鼎 — judgment
元吉，亨。
Ting gives the intimation of great progress and success.
The changing lines of hexagram 13
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 同人于門，無咎。 | The first line, undivided, (shows the representative of) the union of men just issuing from his gate. There will be no error. |
| 2 | 同人于宗，吝。 | The second line, divided, (shows the representative of) the union of men in relation with his kindred. There will be occasion for regret. |
| 5 | 同人，先號啕而後笑。大師克相遇。 | In the fifth line, undivided, (the representative of) the union of men first wails and cries out, and then laughs. His great host conquers, and he (and the subject of the second line) meet together. |
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.