謙 → 大有
Hexagram 15: Modesty → Hexagram 14: Great Possession
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines 1, 2, 4, 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 2
六二 鳴謙。貞吉。
Six in the second place means: Modesty that comes to expression. Perseverance brings 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 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
天地配享，六位光明；陰陽順序，以成厥功。
Heaven and earth share the offering; the six positions blaze with light. Yin and yang in proper order; thereby the great work is accomplished.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
Earth holds the mountain in modesty, and now heaven and earth are joined in sacrificial harmony. The six positions shine bright, yin and yang follow their proper sequence, and through this alignment all achievements are accomplished. The six positions refer to the six lines of a hexagram — each in its correct place, strong and yielding in balance. From Modesty to Great Possession, fire blazes above heaven: brilliance displayed for all to see. The verse describes the ideal cosmic order where modesty below enables radiance above. When yin and yang observe their proper stations, the result is not merely order but luminous abundance. Modesty's buried mountain provides the stable foundation upon which Great Possession's fire can blaze without burning out of control.
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