困 → 臨
Hexagram 47: Oppression → Hexagram 19: Approach
䷮
困
Oppression
Lake / Water
→
䷒
臨
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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