升 → 坎
Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward → Hexagram 29: The Abysmal Water
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines 3, 5).
Line 3
九三 升虛邑。
Nine in the third place means: One pushes upward into an empty city.
Line 5
六五 貞吉升階。
Six in the fifth place means: Perseverance brings good fortune. One pushes upward by steps.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
公孫駕驪，載遊東齊。延陵說產，遺季紵衣。
The duke's grandson drives black horses, traveling east to roam in Qi. Yanling admires Zichan and leaves behind a gift of ramie cloth.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
Wood grows within the earth, and a nobleman harnesses a team of dark horses to travel east to Qi. Ji Zha of Yanling, the Wu prince famed for integrity and musical discernment, commends Zi Chan of Zheng and presents him with a gift of fine ramie cloth as a token of respect between statesmen. According to tradition, Ji Zha's diplomatic tour of the northern states produced celebrated evaluations of each kingdom's music and governance. His gift honored a fellow man of rare merit. Doubled water, the image of the Abysmal, represents constancy through repeated danger. From Pushing Upward to the Abysmal, steady ascent enters perilous waters, but maintains integrity through every trial — as Ji Zha maintained his principles across every border he crossed.
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