Hexagram 27 Line 2: 六二

Yi Nourishment

Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspicious

Classical Chinese Text

六二 顛頤。拂經于丘。頤征凶。

diānabnormal
appetite
dismiss
jīngthe norms
and going to
qiūthe hilltops
with hungry mouth
zhēngpressing
xiōngis misfortune

Line Commentary

Looking upward for nourishment, turning from your own path for sustenance. If you can't support yourself and depend on favors from above, something is wrong. This pattern leads to shame if continued.

When This Line Changes

If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishment) transforms into Hexagram 41 Sun (Decrease).

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Parent Hexagram

Nourishment
Yi (27)

Mountain () over Thunder ()

Upper Trigram: Mountain | Lower Trigram: Thunder