Hexagram 28 Line 3: 九三
Da Guo —大過 —Preponderance of the Great
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九三 棟橈。凶。
棟dòngthe ridgepole
橈náois deformed
凶xiōngominous
Line Commentary
The ridgepole breaks. The structure fails. This is misfortune. You insisted on pushing forward when the supports couldn't hold. Refusing counsel, accepting no help—now the weight crashes through.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 28 Da Guo (Preponderance of the Great) transforms into Hexagram 47 Kun (Oppression).
Parent Hexagram
Preponderance of the Great
Da Guo大過 (28)
Lake (兌) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind