Hexagram 15 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六五 不富以其鄰。利用侵伐。无不利。
不bùthere is no
富fùenrichment
以yǐmaking use of
其qíone's
鄰línneighbors
利lìit is worthwhile
用yòngand useful
侵qīnto occupy
伐fáand subjugate
無wúwithout
不bùdoubt
利lìworthwhile
Line Commentary
Not wealthy, but using neighbors. Advantageous to invade and attack. Nothing that does not further. Modesty doesn't mean passivity. When action is required, the modest can still strike.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 15 Qian (Modesty) transforms into Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction).
Parent Hexagram
Modesty
Qian謙 (15)
Earth (坤) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain