Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward → Hexagram 39: Obstruction

Pushing Upward
Earth / Wind
Obstruction
Water / Mountain
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines 2, 5).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramEarth WaterThe Receptive → The Deep
Lower TrigramWind MountainThe Gentle → Keeping Still

Yilin Verse

牽羭上樓,與福俱居。勞躬治國,安樂无憂。

Leading the ram up to the tower, dwelling together with blessings. Laboring in person to govern the state, at peace and joyful, without worry.

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

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