Hexagram 27 Line 2: 六二
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。
顛diānabnormal
頤yíappetite
拂fúdismiss
經jīngthe norms
于yúand going to
丘qiūthe hilltops
頤yíwith hungry mouth
征zhēngpressing
凶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).
Parent Hexagram
Nourishment
Yi頤 (27)
Mountain (艮) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☶ Mountain | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder