Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart → Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm

Splitting Apart
Earth / Mountain
Enthusiasm
Thunder / Earth
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines 3, 4).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramEarth ThunderThe Receptive → The Arousing
Lower TrigramMountain EarthKeeping Still → The Receptive

Yilin Verse

鶴盜我珠,逃於東都。鵠怒追求,郭氏之墟。不見武跡,反為患災。

The crane stole my pearl and fled to the eastern capital. The swan pursued in fury to the ruins of Guo. Finding no trace of the prize, it brought only calamity in return.

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

The Six Lines app includes all 4,096 Yilin verses, each with original ink brush artwork and full commentary. Download on the App Store

Related Pages