Hexagram 33 Line 5: 九五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)九五 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九五 嘉遯貞吉。
嘉jiācommendable
遯dùnretreat
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
Line Commentary
Friendly retreat. Recognize the moment to leave while amenities can still be observed. Absolute firmness of decision, but no ugly scenes. Don't be swayed by irrelevant considerations.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 33 Dun (Retreat) transforms into Hexagram 56 Lu (The Wanderer).
Parent Hexagram
Retreat
Dun遯 (33)
Heaven (乾) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain