家人

Hexagram 37: The Family → Hexagram 39: Obstruction

家人
The Family
Wind / Fire
Obstruction
Water / Mountain
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

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

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramWind WaterThe Gentle → The Deep
Lower TrigramFire MountainThe Clinging → Keeping Still

Yilin Verse

五方四維,平安不危。利以居止,保有玉女。

The five directions and four quarters, peaceful and without peril. Fit to dwell and settle; he keeps and holds a jade-like maiden.

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

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