Hexagram 30 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
六五 出涕沱若。戚嗟若。吉。
出涕沱若。戚嗟若。吉
出chūissuing
涕tìtears
沱tuórunning water
若ruòlike
戚qīgrief
嗟jiēand lament
若ruòsuch
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
Tears flowing, sighing and lamenting. Good fortune. At the peak, understanding vanity brings genuine change of heart. This isn't passing mood but real transformation. Grief that preserves clarity.
Commentary
Tears flow, sighing in grief—yet good fortune. The one who truly understands weeps. Mourning properly means you have grasped what matters. Through sorrow comes clarity.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 30 Li (The Clinging) transforms into Hexagram 13 Tong Ren (Fellowship with Men).
Parent Hexagram
The Clinging
Li離 (30)
Fire (離) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire