Hexagram 20 Line 2: 六二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六二 闚觀。利女貞。
闚kuīa pry
觀guānperspective
利lìreward
女nǚa young lady
貞zhēnpersistence
Line Commentary
Peeping out through the door crack. Furthers the perseverance of a woman. Limited view from a protected position. Acceptable for those in restricted circumstances; inadequate for those who should see broadly.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 20 Guan (Contemplation) transforms into Hexagram 59 Huan (Dispersion).
Parent Hexagram
Contemplation
Guan觀 (20)
Wind (巽) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth