Hexagram 31 咸 changing to hexagram 1 乾
Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 1, 2, 6.
What to read
Three changing lines: read the judgments of the original and the resulting hexagram; the original is the main one. (Rule set out by Zhu Xi in the Yixue qimeng.)
Judgment of hexagram 31 咸
亨。利貞。取女吉。
Hsien indicates that, (on the fulfilment of the conditions implied in it), there will be free course and success. Its advantageousness will depend on the being firm and correct, (as) in marrying a young lady. There will be good fortune.
Judgment of hexagram 1 乾
元亨。利貞。
Khien (represents) what is great and originating, penetrating, advantageous, correct and firm.
The two hexagrams
Hexagram 31 咸 — judgment
亨。利貞。取女吉。
Hsien indicates that, (on the fulfilment of the conditions implied in it), there will be free course and success. Its advantageousness will depend on the being firm and correct, (as) in marrying a young lady. There will be good fortune.
Hexagram 1 乾 — judgment
元亨。利貞。
Khien (represents) what is great and originating, penetrating, advantageous, correct and firm.
The changing lines of hexagram 31
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 咸其拇。 | The first line, divided, shows one moving his great toes. |
| 2 | 咸其腓，凶，居吉。 | The second line, divided, shows one moving the calves of his leg. There will be evil. If he abide (quiet in his place), there will be good fortune. |
| 6 | 咸其輔，頰，舌。 | The sixth line, divided, shows one moving his jaws and tongue. |
English: James Legge (1882), public domain. Chinese: Zhou Yi.
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