Hexagram 10: Treading → Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning

Treading
Heaven / Lake
Difficulty at the Beginning
Water / Thunder
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 3 changing lines (lines 2, 4, 6).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramHeaven WaterThe Creative → The Deep
Lower TrigramLake ThunderThe Joyous → The Arousing

Yilin Verse

轅折輪破,馬倚僕臥,後旅先宿,右足跌踒。

The shaft snaps, the wheel breaks; the horse leans and the driver falls. The rear travelers lodge before the rest; the right foot is sprained and twisted.

— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE

The Six Lines app includes all 4,096 Yilin verses, each with original ink brush artwork and full commentary. Download on the App Store

Related Pages