Hexagram 58: The Joyous Lake → Hexagram 39: Obstruction

The Joyous Lake
Lake / Lake
Obstruction
Water / Mountain
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

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

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramLake WaterThe Joyous → The Deep
Lower TrigramLake MountainThe Joyous → Keeping Still

Yilin Verse

心願所喜,乃今逢時。得我利福,不離兵革。

The heart's desire brings joy; now at last the time is met. I gain my profit and blessing, yet cannot leave weapons and war.

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

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