咸 → 乾
Hexagram 31: Influence → Hexagram 1: The Creative
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 3 changing lines (lines 1, 2, 6).
Line 1
初六 咸其拇。
Six at the beginning means: The influence shows itself in the big toe.
Line 2
六二 咸其腓。凶。居吉。
Six in the second place means: The influence shows itself in the calves of the legs. Misfortune. Tarrying brings good fortune.
Line 6
上六 咸其輔頰舌。
Six at the top means: The influence shows itself in the jaws, cheeks, and tongue.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
十窗多明，道里通利，仁智君子，國安不僵。
Ten windows, much brightness; the roads run smooth and clear. The benevolent, wise gentleman; the state rests secure, never rigid.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
A lake rests upon a mountain, the image of Influence: openness invites resonance. Ten windows flood a hall with light, and the roads run clear in every direction. A ruler of wisdom and benevolence presides, and the state stands firm, never rigidly paralyzed. The verse celebrates a governance so open that clarity penetrates from all sides, like a house with abundant windows. The ten openings suggest the breadth of virtuous counsel received. From Influence to the Creative, the mountain's receptive stillness transforms into heaven's self-generating initiative: mutual responsiveness, once cultivated through humility, becomes the engine of ceaseless self-strengthening. The gentleman who opens himself to others finds that their influence does not weaken him but ignites his own creative power.
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