Hexagram 58: The Joyous Lake → Hexagram 31: Influence

The Joyous Lake
Lake / Lake
Influence
Lake / Mountain
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

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

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramLake Lake
Lower TrigramLake MountainThe Joyous → Keeping Still

Yilin Verse

白茅縮酒,靈巫拜禱。神嗜飲食,使君壽考。

White cogon grass strains the wine; the spirit medium bows and prays. The spirits savor food and drink, granting the lord long life.

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

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