噬嗑 → 離
Hexagram 21: Biting Through → Hexagram 30: The Clinging Fire
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 1 changing line (line 3).
Line 3
六三 噬腊肉。遇毒。小吝。无咎。
Six in the third place means: Bites on old dried meat And strikes on something poisonous. Slight humiliation. No blame.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
鵲笑鳩舞，來遺我酒；大喜在後，授吾龜紐。龍喜張口，起拜福祉。
Magpies laugh, doves dance; they come bearing wine for us. Great joy lies ahead -- bestowing the tortoiseshell seal. The dragon joyfully opens its mouth; we rise and bow to receive the blessing.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
Fire and thunder blaze with judicial clarity, and here the judgment brings pure celebration. Magpies chatter in delight, doves dance, and wine is offered as a gift. Greater joy awaits: one receives the tortoise-seal of authority, the dragon opens its mouth in approval, and one rises to accept this blessing. The magpie is an omen of good news in Chinese folk tradition; the tortoise-seal (龜紐) represents official appointment. The dragon's gaping mouth signals imperial favor pouring forth. From Biting Through to The Clinging, doubled fire illuminates all directions. The law has done its work, and what emerges is radiant recognition — merit acknowledged, authority bestowed, blessing upon blessing.
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