Hexagram 37 家人 changing to hexagram 53 漸
Changing line (counted from the bottom): 1.
What to read
One changing line: read the text of that line in the original hexagram. (Rule set out by Zhu Xi in the Yixue qimeng.)
Hexagram 37 家人, line 1
閑有家，悔亡。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject establishing restrictive regulations in his household. Occasion for repentance will disappear.
The two hexagrams
Hexagram 37 家人 — judgment
利女貞。
For (the realisation of what is taught in) Kiâ Zăn, (or for the regulation of the family), what is most advantageous is that the wife be firm and correct.
Hexagram 53 漸 — judgment
女歸吉，利貞。
Kien suggests to us the marriage of a young lady, and the good fortune (attending it). There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
The changing lines of hexagram 37
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 閑有家，悔亡。 | The first line, undivided, shows its subject establishing restrictive regulations in his household. Occasion for repentance will disappear. |
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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