Hexagram 47: Oppression → Hexagram 22: Grace

Oppression
Lake / Water
Grace
Mountain / Fire
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 6 changing lines (lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramLake MountainThe Joyous → Keeping Still
Lower TrigramWater FireThe Deep → The Clinging

Yilin Verse

玩好亂目,巧聲迷耳。賊敗貞良,君受其咎。

Dazzling playthings confuse the eyes; cunning sounds beguile the ears. They corrupt and ruin the loyal and true; the lord bears the blame.

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

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