Hexagram 10: Treading → Hexagram 48: The Well

Treading
Heaven / Lake
The Well
Water / Wind
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines 1, 3, 4, 6).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramHeaven WaterThe Creative → The Deep
Lower TrigramLake WindThe Joyous → The Gentle

Yilin Verse

逐兔索烏,破我弓車;日暮不及,失利後時。

Chasing the hare, seeking the crow; smashing my bow and carriage. At dusk, too late to reach the goal; profit lost, the moment passed.

— 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