Hexagram 19 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六五 知臨。大君之宜。吉。
知zhīinformed
臨líntaking charge
大dàgreat
君jūnnoble
之zhī...'s
宜yínecessity
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
Wise approach. Appropriate for a great prince. Good fortune. Approaching with wisdom—this is how rulers should oversee. Intelligence in supervision.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach) transforms into Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation).
Parent Hexagram
Approach
Lin臨 (19)
Earth (坤) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake