Hexagram 12 Line 6: 上九
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blamelessFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
上九 傾否。先否後喜。
傾否。先否後喜
傾qīngoverturn
否pǐthe separation
先xiānbefore
否pǐseparation
後hòuafter
喜xǐrejoicing
Line Commentary
Standstill overturns. First standstill, then joy. The obstruction finally breaks. What was blocked now flows again.
Commentary
Standstill overturns. First standstill, then joy. The obstruction finally breaks; what was blocked now flows again.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 12 Pi (Standstill) transforms into Hexagram 45 Cui (Gathering Together).
Parent Hexagram
Standstill
Pi否 (12)
Heaven (乾) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth