Hexagram 22 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初九 賁其趾。舍車而徒。
賁bìadorn
其qíthese
趾zhǐfeet
舍shědismiss
車chē(the) carriage
而érand (so
徒túgo on foot
Line Commentary
Adorning the toes. Leaving the carriage to walk. When even the lowest parts receive attention, you might abandon the vehicle of ease for direct contact with earth. Grace that returns to simplicity.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace) transforms into Hexagram 52 Gen (Keeping Still).
Parent Hexagram
Grace
Bi賁 (22)
Mountain (艮) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☶ Mountain | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire