Hexagram 39: Obstruction → Hexagram 49: Revolution

Obstruction
Water / Mountain
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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