Hexagram 58 兌 changing to hexagram 38 睽
Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 5, 6.
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 58 兌, line 6
引兌。
The topmost line, divided, shows the pleasure of its subject in leading and attracting others.
Hexagram 58 兌, line 5
孚于剝，有厲。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject trusting in one who would injure him. The situation is perilous.
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 38 睽 — judgment
小事吉。
Khwei indicates that, (notwithstanding the condition of things which it denotes), in small matters there will (still) be good success.
The changing lines of hexagram 58
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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