Hexagram 16 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
初六 鳴豫。凶。
鳴míngproclaiming
豫yùreadiness
凶xiōngdisappointing
Line Commentary
Enthusiasm that expresses itself. Misfortune. Enthusiasm that announces itself—showing off, calling attention—this brings bad results. Display undercuts the power.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 16 Yu (Enthusiasm) transforms into Hexagram 51 Zhen (The Arousing).
Parent Hexagram
Enthusiasm
Yu豫 (16)
Thunder (震) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth