Hexagram 19 臨 changing to hexagram 29 坎
Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 1, 5.
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 19 臨, line 5
知臨，大君之宜，吉。
The fifth line, divided, shows the advance of wisdom, such as befits the great ruler. There will be good fortune.
Hexagram 19 臨, line 1
咸臨，貞吉。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company (with the subject of the second line). Through his firm correctness there will be good fortune.
The two hexagrams
Hexagram 19 臨 — judgment
元亨。利貞。至于八月有凶。
Lin (indicates that under the conditions supposed in it) there will be great progress and success, while it will be advantageous to be firmly correct. In the eighth month there will be evil.
Hexagram 29 坎 — judgment
習坎：有孚，維心亨。行有尚。
Khan, here repeated, shows the possession of sincerity, through which the mind is. penetrating. Action (in accordance with this) will be of high value.
The changing lines of hexagram 19
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 咸臨，貞吉。 | The first line, undivided, shows its subject advancing in company (with the subject of the second line). Through his firm correctness there will be good fortune. |
| 5 | 知臨，大君之宜，吉。 | The fifth line, divided, shows the advance of wisdom, such as befits the great ruler. 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.
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