Hexagram 2 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
六五 黃裳。元吉。
黃裳元吉
黃huánggolden
裳chángdress
元yuánmost
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
Work from genuine inner quality, not outward display. The yellow undergarment is present but not showy. This brings supreme fortune.
Commentary
A yellow lower garment brings supreme good fortune. Yellow is earth's color, the center—symbol of what is reliable and genuine. The undergarment is hidden beneath outer robes: true refinement doesn't advertise itself but expresses itself indirectly, as an effect from within.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 2 Kun (The Receptive) transforms into Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together).
Parent Hexagram
The Receptive
Kun坤 (2)
Earth (坤) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth