Hexagram 58 兌 changing to hexagram 21 噬嗑
Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 2, 5, 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 58 兌
亨。利貞。
Tui intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
Judgment of hexagram 21 噬嗑
亨。利用獄。
Shih Ho indicates successful progress (in the condition of things which it supposes). It will be advantageous to use legal constraints.
The two hexagrams
Hexagram 58 兌 — judgment
亨。利貞。
Tui intimates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and attainment. (But) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
Hexagram 21 噬嗑 — judgment
亨。利用獄。
Shih Ho indicates successful progress (in the condition of things which it supposes). It will be advantageous to use legal constraints.
The changing lines of hexagram 58
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 孚兌，吉，悔亡。 | The second line, undivided, shows the pleasure arising from (inward) sincerity. There will be good fortune. Occasion for repentance will disappear. |
| 5 | 孚于剝，有厲。 | The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject trusting in one who would injure him. The situation is perilous. |
| 6 | 引兌。 | The topmost line, divided, shows the pleasure of its subject in leading and attracting others. |
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.