Hexagram 49: Revolution → Hexagram 6: Conflict

Revolution
Lake / Fire
Conflict
Heaven / Water
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

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

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramLake HeavenThe Joyous → The Creative
Lower TrigramFire WaterThe Clinging → The Deep

Yilin Verse

臨河求鯉,燕婉失餌。屏氣攝息,不得鯉子。

Approaching the river to seek carp; poised and graceful, yet losing the bait. Holding breath, suppressing every stir; still no carp is caught.

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

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