Hexagram 20 Line 3: 六三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)六三 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六三 觀我生進退。
觀guānperceiving
我wǒour
生shēnglives
進jìnas
退tuìand
Line Commentary
Contemplating my own life, deciding whether to advance or retreat. Self-examination to determine next action—watching yourself as the ground for choice.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 20 Guan (Contemplation) transforms into Hexagram 53 Jian (Development).
Parent Hexagram
Contemplation
Guan觀 (20)
Wind (巽) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth