Hexagram 47: Oppression → Hexagram 19: Approach

Oppression
Lake / Water
Approach
Earth / Lake
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

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

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramLake EarthThe Joyous → The Receptive
Lower TrigramWater LakeThe Deep → The Joyous

Yilin Verse

用彼嘉賓,政平且均。螟䖝不作,民得安寧。

Employing worthy guests, governance is fair and balanced. Locusts and pests do not arise; the people find peace and tranquility.

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

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