Hexagram 11 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
六五 帝乙歸妹。以祉元吉。
帝乙歸妹。以祉元吉
帝dìLord
乙yǐYi (next to the last Shang Emperor)
歸guīgiving
妹mèihis little sister
以yǐmeant
祉zhǐhappiness
元yuánfirst-rate
吉jígood fortune
Line Commentary
The emperor gives his daughter in marriage. Blessing follows. Supreme good fortune. Power marries down gracefully—this brings happiness to all.
Commentary
The sovereign gives his daughter in marriage—supreme good fortune. Power gracefully marries down. Though higher in rank, she obeys as all wives do. A truly modest union of high and low.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 11 Tai (Peace) transforms into Hexagram 5 Xu (Waiting).
Parent Hexagram
Peace
Tai泰 (11)
Earth (坤) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven