Hexagram 17 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
初九 官有渝。貞吉。出門交有功。
官guānthe standards
有yǒuwill
渝yúchange
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jípromising
出chūleaving
門ména outer gate
交jiāoto communicate
有yǒuhas
功gōngmerit
Line Commentary
Standards change. Perseverance brings good fortune. Going out and engaging with others yields results. Something shifts in the rules; stay true to principle while adapting to the change.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 17 Sui (Following) transforms into Hexagram 45 Cui (Gathering Together).
Parent Hexagram
Following
Sui隨 (17)
Lake (兌) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder