Hexagram 33: Retreat → Hexagram 49: Revolution

Retreat
Heaven / Mountain
Revolution
Lake / Fire
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines 1, 6).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramHeaven LakeThe Creative → The Joyous
Lower TrigramMountain FireKeeping Still → The Clinging

Yilin Verse

福德之士,歡悅日喜,夷吾相國,三歸為臣,賞流子孫。

A man of fortune and virtue; joyful and glad each day. Yi Wu serves as chancellor; receiving three estates as a minister. His rewards flow down to his descendants.

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

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