Hexagram 15 Line 2: 六二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六二 鳴謙。貞吉。
鳴míngproclaim
謙qiānauthenticity
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
Line Commentary
Modesty that expresses itself. Perseverance brings good fortune. When inner modesty manifests outwardly through conduct, persistence is rewarded.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 15 Qian (Modesty) transforms into Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward).
Parent Hexagram
Modesty
Qian謙 (15)
Earth (坤) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain