否 → 損
Hexagram 12: Standstill → Hexagram 41: Decrease
䷋
否
Standstill
Heaven / Earth
→
䷨
損
Decrease
Mountain / Lake
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines 1, 2, 4, 5).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramHeaven → MountainThe Creative → Keeping Still
Lower TrigramEarth → LakeThe Receptive → The Joyous
Yilin Verse
北風牽手,相從笑語;伯歌季舞,讌樂以喜。
In the north wind, hands clasped, following along with laughter and talk. The eldest sings, the youngest dances; they feast and make merry.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
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