未濟

Hexagram 43: Breakthrough → Hexagram 64: Before Completion

Breakthrough
Lake / Heaven
䷿
未濟
Before Completion
Fire / Water
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines 1, 3, 5, 6).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramLake FireThe Joyous → The Clinging
Lower TrigramHeaven WaterThe Creative → The Deep

Yilin Verse

東失大珠,西行棄襦。時多不利,使我後起。

In the east, losing the great pearl; heading west, discarding the robe. The times are mostly unfavorable; they make me rise too late.

— 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