Hexagram 13 同人 changing to hexagram 53 漸
Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 1, 4.
What to read
Two changing lines: read both line texts of the original hexagram; the upper one is the main one. (Rule set out by Zhu Xi in the Yixue qimeng.)
Hexagram 13 同人, line 4
乘其庸，弗克攻，吉。
The fourth line, undivided, (shows its subject) mounted on the city wall; but he does not proceed to make the attack (he contemplates). There will be good fortune.
Hexagram 13 同人, line 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.
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 53 漸 — judgment
女歸吉，利貞。
Kien suggests to us the marriage of a young lady, and the good fortune (attending it). There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
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. |
| 4 | 乘其庸，弗克攻，吉。 | The fourth line, undivided, (shows its subject) mounted on the city wall; but he does not proceed to make the attack (he contemplates). 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.