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Hexagram 17 隨 changing to hexagram 42 益

17 隨
suí
→
42 益
yì

Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 4, 6.

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 17 隨, line 6

拘係之，乃從維之。王用亨于西山。

The topmost line, divided, shows us (that sincerity) firmly held and clung to, yea, and bound fast. (We see) the king with it presenting his offerings on the western mountain.

Hexagram 17 隨, line 4

隨有獲，貞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。

The fourth line, undivided, shows us one followed and obtaining (adherents). Though he be firm and correct, there will be evil. If he be sincere (however) in his course, and make that evident, into what error will he fall?

The two hexagrams

Hexagram 17 隨 — judgment

元亨。利貞。无咎。

Sui indicates that (under its conditions) there will be great progress and success. But it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. There will (then) be no error.

Hexagram 42 益 — judgment

利有攸往。利涉大川。

Yî indicates that (in the state which it denotes) there will be advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken, that it will be advantageous (even) to cross the great stream.

The changing lines of hexagram 17

LineChineseLegge
4隨有獲，貞凶。有孚在道，以明，何咎。The fourth line, undivided, shows us one followed and obtaining (adherents). Though he be firm and correct, there will be evil. If he be sincere (however) in his course, and make that evident, into what error will he fall?
6拘係之，乃從維之。王用亨于西山。The topmost line, divided, shows us (that sincerity) firmly held and clung to, yea, and bound fast. (We see) the king with it presenting his offerings on the western mountain.

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.

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