Hexagram 15 Line 6: 上六
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
上六 鳴謙。利用行師。征邑國。
鳴míngproclaiming
謙qiānauthenticity
利lìit is worthwhile
用yòngand useful
行xíngto move
師shīthe militia
征zhēngto advance on
邑yìhome town
國guóand province
Line Commentary
Modesty that expresses itself. Advantageous for action—marching armies, attacking cities and states. Modesty extended outward becomes effective force.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 15 Qian (Modesty) transforms into Hexagram 52 Gen (Keeping Still).
Parent Hexagram
Modesty
Qian謙 (15)
Earth (坤) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain