Hexagram 11 Line 3: 九三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blamelessFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
九三 无平不陂。无往不復。艱貞无咎。勿恤其孚。于食有福。
无平不陂。无往不復
無wúthere is not
平pínglevel
不bùwithout
陂píslope
無wúthere is no
往wǎnggoing
不bùwithout
復fùreturn
艱jiāndifficult
貞zhēnto persist
無wúwithout
咎jiùmistake
勿wùdo not
恤xùworry
其qíthese
孚fúcertainties
于yúin
食shínourishment
有yǒufind
福fúhappiness
Line Commentary
No level plain without slopes, no going without return. Hardship, but perseverance brings no blame. Don't worry about your sincerity—the blessing in food remains. Even in peace, prepare for change.
Commentary
No level plain without slopes, no going without return. Even in flourishing times, remember that change is constant. Hardship with perseverance brings no blame—don't worry about sincerity; blessing remains.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 11 Tai (Peace) transforms into Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach).
Parent Hexagram
Peace
Tai泰 (11)
Earth (坤) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven