Hexagram 39 Line 4: 六四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)六四 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六四 往蹇來連。
往wǎng(if
蹇jiǎn(is) impassable
來lái(then) coming (back)
連liánalliance(s)
Line Commentary
Going leads to obstructions, coming leads to union. The direct way is not the shortest here. Hold back and gather trustworthy companions who can help overcome the obstacles.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction) transforms into Hexagram 31 Xian (Influence).
Parent Hexagram
Obstruction
Jian蹇 (39)
Water (坎) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain