Hexagram 64 未濟 changing to hexagram 13 同人
Changing lines (counted from the bottom): 1, 2, 3, 5.
What to read
Four changing lines: read the two unchanged lines of the resulting hexagram; the lower one is the main one. (Rule set out by Zhu Xi in the Yixue qimeng.)
Hexagram 13 同人, line 4
乘其庸，弗克攻，吉。
The fourth line, undivided, (shows its subject) mounted on the city wall; but he does not proceed to make the attack (he contemplates). There will be good fortune.
Hexagram 13 同人, line 6
同人于郊，無悔。
The topmost line, undivided, (shows the representative of) the union of men in the suburbs. There will be no occasion for repentance.
The two hexagrams
Hexagram 64 未濟 — judgment
亨。小狐汔濟，濡其尾，无攸利。
Wei Zî intimates progress and success (in the circumstances which it implies). (We see) a young fox that has nearly crossed (the stream), when its tail gets immersed. There will be no advantage in any way.
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 64
| Line | Chinese | Legge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 濡其尾，吝。 | The first line, divided, shows its subject (like a fox) whose tail gets immersed. There will be occasion for regret. |
| 2 | 曳其輪，貞吉。 | The second line, undivided, shows its subject dragging back his (carriage-)wheel. With firmness and correctness there will be good fortune. |
| 3 | 未濟，征凶，利涉大川。 | The third line, divided, shows its subject, with (the state of things) not yet remedied, advancing on; which will lead to evil. But there will be advantage in (trying to) cross the great stream. |
| 5 | 貞吉，无悔，君子之光，有孚，吉。 | The fifth line, divided, shows its subject by firm correctness obtaining good fortune, and having no occasion for repentance. (We see in him) the brightness of a superior man, and the possession of sincerity. There will be good fortune. |
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.