蠱 → 蒙
Hexagram 18: Work on the Decayed → Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 1 changing line (line 3).
Line 3
九三 幹父之蠱。小有悔。无大咎。
Nine in the third place means: Setting right what has been spoiled by the father. There will be a little remorse. No great blame.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
家在海隅，撓繞深流；王孫單行，無妄以趍。
Home at the edge of the sea, surrounded by deep currents; the prince travels alone, rushing onward without reckless haste.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
Wind beneath the mountain whispers of things gone wrong, and the path leads to a spring hidden under the mountain — youthful folly's uncertain waters. A household stands at the ocean's edge, surrounded by deep currents that twist and coil. A royal scion travels alone, advancing recklessly without guidance. The imagery evokes exile and disorientation: the prince far from court, navigating treacherous waters without a map. From Work on the Decayed to Youthful Folly, the spoiled situation demands humility and willingness to learn. The lone traveler at the sea's margin must stop rushing forward and instead seek the spring's source — patient instruction rather than headlong flight.
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