謙 → 同人
Hexagram 15: Modesty → Hexagram 13: Fellowship
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines 1, 4, 5, 6).
Line 1
初六 謙謙君子。用涉大川。吉。
Six at the beginning means: A superior man modest about his modesty May cross the great water. Good fortune.
Line 4
六四 无不利撝謙。
Six in the fourth place means: Nothing that would not further modesty In movement.
Line 5
六五 不富以其鄰。利用侵伐。无不利。
Six in the fifth place means: No boasting of wealth before one's neighbor. It is favorable to attack with force. Nothing that would not further.
Line 6
上六 鳴謙。利用行師。征邑國。
Six at the top means: Modesty that comes to expression. It is favorable to set armies marching To chastise one's own city and one's country.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
宮商既和，聲音相隨；驪駒在門，主君以歡。
Gong and shang notes are in harmony; the tones follow each other. A fine colt stands at the gate; the master is well pleased.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
Earth holds the mountain in harmony. The gong and shang notes blend perfectly, their tones following one another in accord. A fine colt stands at the gate — the farewell song 'Liju' echoing the Shijing tradition of parting — and the host is filled with delight. Musical harmony here symbolizes social concord: when different tones find their proper place, even departures become celebrations. From Modesty to Fellowship, heaven joins with fire, illuminating the world through shared purpose. The verse captures Fellowship's essence: diverse elements (different musical notes, host and guest) united by a common aesthetic and moral order. Modesty provides the ground tone — the willingness to accommodate — that makes true fellowship possible.
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