睽 → 兌
Hexagram 38: Opposition → Hexagram 58: The Joyous Lake
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines 5, 6).
Line 5
六五 悔亡。厥宗噬膚。往何咎。
Six in the fifth place means: Remorse disappears. The companion bites his way through the wrappings. If one goes to him, How could it be a mistake?
Line 6
上九 睽孤。見豕負塗。載鬼一車。先張之弧。後說之弧。匪寇婚媾。往遇雨則吉。
Nine at the top means: Isolated through opposition, One sees one's companion as a pig covered with dirt, As a wagon full of devils. First one draws a bow against him, then one lays the bow aside. He is not a robber; he will woo at the right time. As one goes, rain falls; then good fortune comes.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
黃馬綠車，駕之大都。讚達才能，使我无憂。
Yellow horse, green carriage; driving to the great capital. Praising and advancing talent; making me free of worry.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
Fire above the lake, and a yellow horse draws a green carriage toward the great capital. Talent is commended and ability is recognized, dispelling all worry. The verse is a portrait of successful advancement: the colors yellow and green — earthy and vital — signal proper alignment with the natural order, while the 'great capital' implies arrival at the center of power. Someone's abilities have been praised and promoted, their merit acknowledged at the highest level. From Opposition to The Joyous, twin lakes reflect each other, and the gentleman gathers with friends for mutual learning and discussion. The transformation from solitary journey to shared joy reveals that the truest reward of recognition is not isolated glory but the fellowship it makes possible — the joyous exchange between equals.
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