Hexagram 39 Line 3: 九三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
九三 往蹇來反。
往wǎng(if
蹇jiǎn(is) impassable
來lái(then) coming (back)
反fǎnturning around
Line Commentary
Going leads to obstructions, so return home. Those entrusted to your care cannot get along by themselves. Plunging into danger would be useless. Turn back and they welcome you with joy.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction) transforms into Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together).
Parent Hexagram
Obstruction
Jian蹇 (39)
Water (坎) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain