Hexagram 1 Line 4: 九四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
九四 或躍在淵。无咎。
或huòsomehow
躍yuèto dance
在zàiacross
淵yuāndeep
無wúavoid
咎jiùwrong
Line Commentary
Here's the choice: advance into the world or withdraw to develop yourself. Either path is blameless if you're true to your nature, not external pressure.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 1 Qian (The Creative) transforms into Hexagram 9 Xiao Chu (Small Accumulating).
Parent Hexagram
The Creative
Qian乾 (1)
Heaven (乾) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven