Hexagram 29 Line 1: 初六

Kan The Deep

Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspiciousFamous Line

Classical Chinese Text

初六 習坎。入于坎窞。凶。

習坎。入于坎窞

twice
kǎnexposed
entering
into
kǎnthe pit's
dànhidden
xiōngominous

Line Commentary

Falling into a pit within the abyss. Double danger through familiarity. You've grown used to what's dangerous, allowed it to become part of you. This is the beginning of real misfortune.

Commentary

Falling into a pit within the abyss—double danger. Growing used to what is dangerous, allowing it to become part of you. Familiarity with evil leads to losing the right way.

When This Line Changes

If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 29 Kan (The Deep) transforms into Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation).

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Parent Hexagram

The Deep
Kan (29)

Water () over Water ()

Upper Trigram: Water | Lower Trigram: Water