Hexagram 47: Oppression → Hexagram 53: Development

Oppression
Lake / Water
Development
Wind / Mountain
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

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

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramLake WindThe Joyous → The Gentle
Lower TrigramWater MountainThe Deep → Keeping Still

Yilin Verse

搏髀大笑,不知憂懼。開立大路,為主所召。

Slapping his thigh and laughing greatly, knowing neither worry nor dread. A great road opens before him; the master sends his summons.

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

The Six Lines app includes all 4,096 Yilin verses, each with original ink brush artwork and full commentary. Download on the App Store

Related Pages