Hexagram 10 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初九 素履往。无咎。
素sùsimple
履lǚtreading
往wǎngforward
無wúnothing
咎jiùwrong
Line Commentary
Simple conduct, going forward plainly. No blame. When you act without pretension, staying within your natural sphere, you move safely.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 10 Lu (Treading) transforms into Hexagram 6 Song (Conflict).
Parent Hexagram
Treading
Lu履 (10)
Heaven (乾) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake