Hexagram 59: Dispersion → Hexagram 60: Limitation

Dispersion
Wind / Water
Limitation
Water / Lake
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

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

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramWind WaterThe Gentle → The Deep
Lower TrigramWater LakeThe Deep → The Joyous

Yilin Verse

天山紫芝,雍梁朱草。長生和氣,王以為寶。公尸宥食,福祿來處。

Purple fungus of the Celestial Mountains, crimson grass of Yong and Liang. The plants of long life and harmonious qi, the king treasures them. The ritual representative accepts the feast; blessing and prosperity come to abide.

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

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