Hexagram 39: Obstruction → Hexagram 59: Dispersion

Obstruction
Water / Mountain
Dispersion
Wind / Water
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 3 changing lines (lines 2, 3, 6).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramWater WindThe Deep → The Gentle
Lower TrigramMountain WaterKeeping Still → The Deep

Yilin Verse

從騎出門,遊戲空城。阪高不進,利无所得。

Riding out from the gate on horseback, roaming through an empty city. The slope is high and he cannot advance; no profit is to be gained.

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

The Six Lines app includes all 4,096 Yilin verses, each with original ink brush artwork and full commentary. Download on the App Store

Related Pages