Hexagram 31 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初六 咸其拇。
咸xiánmoving
其qíin
拇mǔbig toes
Line Commentary
Influence in the big toe. The intention forms before action is visible. Not yet apparent to others, leading to neither good nor bad. The beginning stirs.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 31 Xian (Influence) transforms into Hexagram 49 Ge (Revolution).
Parent Hexagram
Influence
Xian咸 (31)
Lake (兌) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain