Hexagram 10 Line 6: 上九
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
上九 視履考祥。其旋元吉。
視shìstudy
履lǚfootsteps
考kǎoexamine
祥xiángomens
其qíif
旋xuáncome full circle
元yuánsupreme
吉jígood fortune
Line Commentary
Look back at your conduct, examine the omens. If you can complete the circle with integrity, supreme good fortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 10 Lu (Treading) transforms into Hexagram 58 Dui (The Joyous).
Parent Hexagram
Treading
Lu履 (10)
Heaven (乾) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake