隨 → 觀
Hexagram 17: Following → Hexagram 20: Contemplation
䷐
隨
Following
Lake / Thunder
→
䷓
觀
Contemplation
Wind / Earth
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 3 changing lines (lines 1, 4, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramLake → WindThe Joyous → The Gentle
Lower TrigramThunder → EarthThe Arousing → The Receptive
Yilin Verse
志合意同，姬姜相從；嘉耦在門，夫子悅喜。
Wills aligned, hearts in accord; the Ji and Jiang clans join together. A fine match stands at the gate; husband and master rejoice.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
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