Hexagram 63 既濟 changing to hexagram 13 同人
Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 4, 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 63 既濟, line 6
濡其首,厲。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with (even) his head immersed. The position is perilous.
Hexagram 63 既濟, line 4
繻有衣袽,終日戒。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject with rags provided against any leak (in his boat), and on his guard all day long.
The two hexagrams
Hexagram 63 既濟 — judgment
亨小。利貞。初吉終亂。
Kî Zî intimates progress and success in small matters. There will be advantage in being firm and correct. There has been good fortune in the beginning; there may be disorder in the end.
Hexagram 13 同人 — judgment
同人于野,亨。 利涉大川,利君子貞。
Thung Zăn (or 'Union of men') appears here (as we find it) in the (remote districts of the) country, indicating progress and success. It will be advantageous to cross the great stream. It will be advantageous to maintain the firm correctness of the superior man.
The changing lines of hexagram 63
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 繻有衣袽,終日戒。 | The fourth line, divided, shows its subject with rags provided against any leak (in his boat), and on his guard all day long. |
| 6 | 濡其首,厲。 | The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with (even) his head immersed. The position is perilous. |
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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