蹇 → 革
Hexagram 39: Obstruction → Hexagram 49: Revolution
䷦
蹇
Obstruction
Water / Mountain
→
䷰
革
Revolution
Lake / Fire
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines 1, 4).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramWater → LakeThe Deep → The Joyous
Lower TrigramMountain → FireKeeping Still → The Clinging
Yilin Verse
折挺舂稷,君不得食。頭痒搔跟,无益於疾。
The pestle breaks while pounding millet; the lord does not get to eat. Scratching the heel when the head itches; it does nothing for the ailment.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
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