晉 → 既濟
Hexagram 35: Progress → Hexagram 63: After Completion
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Line 1
初六 晉如摧如。貞吉。罔孚。裕无咎。
Six at the beginning means: Progressing, but turned back. Perseverance brings good fortune. If one meets with no confidence, one should remain calm. No mistake.
Line 3
六三 眾允悔亡。
Six in the third place means: All are in accord. Remorse disappears.
Line 4
九四 晉如鼫鼠。貞厲。
Nine in the fourth place means: Progress like a hamster. Perseverance brings danger.
Line 5
六五 悔亡。失得勿恤。往吉无不利。
Six in the fifth place means: Remorse disappears. Take not gain and loss to heart. Undertakings bring good fortune. Everything serves to further.
Line 6
上九 晉其角。維用伐邑。厲吉无咎。貞吝。
Nine at the top means: Making progress with the horns is permissible Only for the purpose of punishing one's own city. To be conscious of danger brings good fortune. No blame. Perseverance brings humiliation.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
出入門所，與道開通，𣏌梁之信，不失日中，少季渡江，來歸其邦，疾病危亡。
Going out and coming in through the gate; the road opens and is clear. The trust of Qi and Liang; not missing the midday hour. The youngest crosses the river; returning to his homeland. Grave illness, mortal peril.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
Fire rises above the earth, and one moves freely through the gates, the road open and clear. The faith of Qi Liang — the warrior who swore at cock-crow and kept his word by midday — stands as a model of trustworthiness. Yet the verse darkens: the youngest brother crosses the river and returns to his homeland, only to face critical illness and mortal danger. The juxtaposition of Qi Liang's perfect fidelity with the young man's perilous return creates a complex portrait: honor is maintained, promises kept, but the homecoming itself brings sickness. From Progress to After Completion, the transformation warns that crossing the finish line is not the end of danger. Water above fire — everything in its proper place, yet the gentleman thinks of calamity and prepares in advance. Completion invites complacency; the wise remain vigilant.
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