Hexagram 19: Approach → Hexagram 5: Waiting

Approach
Earth / Lake
Waiting
Water / Heaven
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines 3, 5).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramEarth WaterThe Receptive → The Deep
Lower TrigramLake HeavenThe Joyous → The Creative

Yilin Verse

重瞳四乳,耳聰目明;普為仁表,聖作元輔。

Double pupils, four breasts; ears keen, eyes bright. Widely setting the standard of benevolence, the sage serves as chief support.

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

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