Hexagram 29 Line 4: 六四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)六四 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六四 樽酒簋貳。用缶。納約自牖。終无咎。
樽zūna jug
酒jiǔof wine
簋guǐa simple bamboo basket
貳èror two
用yòngand utensils
缶fǒuof clay
納nàhanded
約yuēsimply
自zìthrough
牖yǒuthe window
終zhōngin the end
無wúno
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
A jug of wine, a bowl of rice, earthen vessels passed through the window. Sincerity in danger, simplicity under pressure. Formalities drop away; what matters is the honest intention of mutual help. No blame in this.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 29 Kan (The Deep) transforms into Hexagram 47 Kun (Oppression).
Parent Hexagram
The Deep
Kan坎 (29)
Water (坎) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water