Hexagram 17: Following → Hexagram 31: Influence

Following
Lake / Thunder
Influence
Lake / Mountain
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines 1, 3).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramLake Lake
Lower TrigramThunder MountainThe Arousing → Keeping Still

Yilin Verse

稱幸上靈,媚悅於神;受福重重,子孫蕃功。

Praising the blessings of the High Spirits, delighting the gods with offerings; blessings received in abundance -- descendants flourish and prosper.

— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE

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