Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning → Hexagram 49: Revolution

Difficulty at the Beginning
Water / Thunder
Revolution
Lake / Fire
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

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

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramWater LakeThe Deep → The Joyous
Lower TrigramThunder FireThe Arousing → The Clinging

Yilin Verse

從容長閒,遊戲南山。拜祠禱神,使神無患。

At ease, with long leisure; wandering and playing on the southern mountain. Bowing at shrines, praying to the spirits; keeping the spirits from harm.

— 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