Hexagram 19 臨, Line 5
臨
Hexagram 19 · fifth line, divided (six)
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.
James Legge (1882), public domain.
Small image (小象)
大君之宜，行中之謂也。
If only this line changes, hexagram 19 becomes hexagram 60.
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Character glossary
- 知zhīto know, to perceive, to comprehend
- 臨línto draw near, to approach; to descend
- 大dàbig, great, vast, high, deep
- 君jūnsovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 宜yífitting, proper, right; what one should
- 吉jílucky, propitious, good
- 行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional
- 中zhōngcentral; center, middle; amidst; to hit
- 謂wèito call, to say, to tell; name, title; m
- 也yěalso, too
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.