Hexagram 16 豫 changing to hexagram 54 歸妹
Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 1, 2.
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 16 豫, line 2
介于石，不終日，貞吉。
The second line, divided, shows one who is firm as a rock. (He sees a thing) without waiting till it has come to pass; with his firm correctness there will be good fortune.
Hexagram 16 豫, line 1
鳴豫，凶。
The first line, divided, shows its subject proclaiming his pleasure and satisfaction. There will be evil.
The two hexagrams
Hexagram 16 豫 — judgment
利建侯行師。
Yü indicates that, (in the state which it implies), feudal princes may be set up, and the hosts put in motion, with advantage.
Hexagram 54 歸妹 — judgment
征凶，无攸利。
Kwei Mei indicates that (under the conditions which it denotes) action will be evil, and in no wise advantageous.
The changing lines of hexagram 16
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 鳴豫，凶。 | The first line, divided, shows its subject proclaiming his pleasure and satisfaction. There will be evil. |
| 2 | 介于石，不終日，貞吉。 | The second line, divided, shows one who is firm as a rock. (He sees a thing) without waiting till it has come to pass; with his firm correctness 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.