Hexagram 16 Line 2: 六二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六二 介于石。不終日。貞吉。
介jièresolved
于yúin
石shístone
不bùthere will be no
終zhōngend
日rìthe day
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
Firm as stone. Not waiting till the end of the day. Perseverance brings good fortune. Knowing when to stop before excess—recognizing limits early. This grounded awareness is correct.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 16 Yu (Enthusiasm) transforms into Hexagram 40 Xie (Deliverance).
Parent Hexagram
Enthusiasm
Yu豫 (16)
Thunder (震) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth