Hexagram 30 Line 2: 六二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
六二 黃離。元吉。
黃離。元吉
黃huánggolden
離líradiance
元yuánmost
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
Yellow light. Supreme good fortune. Midday, the sun at zenith, the perfect mean. Yellow is the color of measure. This is culture at its height—complete harmony through holding to the center.
Commentary
Yellow light—supreme good fortune. Yellow is the color of measure and mean, the midday sun. This is the symbol of highest culture: consummate harmony that holds to the center.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 30 Li (The Clinging) transforms into Hexagram 14 Da You (Possession in Great Measure).
Parent Hexagram
The Clinging
Li離 (30)
Fire (離) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire