Hexagram 33 Line 6: 上九
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
上九 肥遯无不利。
肥féihealthy
遯dùnretreat
無wúwithout
不bùdoubt
利lìworthwhile
Line Commentary
Cheerful retreat. Inner detachment is complete. No doubt about departure; the way ahead is clear. When you can choose what's right without further thought, everything serves your purpose.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 33 Dun (Retreat) transforms into Hexagram 31 Xian (Influence).
Parent Hexagram
Retreat
Dun遯 (33)
Heaven (乾) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain