姤 → 既濟
Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet → Hexagram 63: After Completion
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines 1, 2, 4, 6).
Line 1
初六 繫于金柅。貞吉。有攸往。見凶。羸豕孚蹢躅。
Six at the beginning means: It must be checked with a brake of bronze. Perseverance brings good fortune. If one lets it take its course, one experiences misfortune. Even a lean pig has it in him to rage around.
Line 2
九二 包有魚。无咎。不利賓。
Nine in the second place means: There is a fish in the tank. No blame. Does not further guests.
Line 4
九四 包无魚。起凶。
Nine in the fourth place means: No fish in the tank. This leads to misfortune.
Line 6
上九 姤其角。吝。无咎。
Nine at the top means: He comes to meet with his horns. Humiliation. No blame.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
西家嫁子，借鄰送女。嘉我淑姬，賓主俱喜。
The western house marries off a son; borrowing neighbors to escort the daughter. Blessed is our virtuous lady; host and guest alike rejoice.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
Wind beneath heaven arranges a perfect match across the neighborhood wall. The family to the west marries off a son; the neighbors lend a hand to send the daughter along. 'How fine is our gentle bride! Host and guest alike rejoice.' The verse is a miniature celebration of communal harmony centered on marriage — not just two families but an entire neighborhood participating in the joy. From Coming to Meet to After Completion, water settles above fire in stable equilibrium, each element in its proper place. Gou's encounter achieves the rarest outcome: complete and harmonious fulfillment, where every party receives what they wished for and no loose thread remains.
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