Hexagram 49: Revolution → Hexagram 48: The Well

Revolution
Lake / Fire
The Well
Water / Wind
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

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

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramLake WaterThe Joyous → The Deep
Lower TrigramFire WindThe Clinging → The Gentle

Yilin Verse

水為火壯,患厭不起。季伯夜行,與喜相逢。

Water is strengthened by fire; the affliction is suppressed and will not rise. Ji Bo travels by night and meets with joy along the way.

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

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