Hexagram 4 Line 2: 九二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)九二 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九二 包蒙吉。納婦吉。子克家。
包bāoincluding
蒙méngthe inexperienced
吉jípromising
納nàaccepting
婦fùwoman
吉jípromising
子zǐyoung one
克kècan manage
家jiāfamily
Line Commentary
You can work with fools if you're patient. You can work with the inexperienced if you don't condescend. The capable child can run the household—competence isn't about age.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 4 Meng (Youthful Folly) transforms into Hexagram 23 Bo (Splitting Apart).
Parent Hexagram
Youthful Folly
Meng蒙 (4)
Mountain (艮) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☶ Mountain | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water