Hexagram 40 Line 6: 上六

Xie —解 —Deliverance

Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blamelessFamous Line

Classical Chinese Text

上六 公用射隼于高墉之上。獲之无不利。

公用射隼于高墉之上

公gōng(the) duke
用yòngtakes
射shè(his) aim at
隼sǔn(a
于yúup on
高gāo(a
墉yōngbattlement
之zhī...'s
上shàngpeak
獲huò(to) succeed(ing)
之zhī(is) here
無wúwithout
不bùdoubt
利lìworthwhile

Line Commentary

The prince shoots a hawk on a high wall. He kills it. Everything furthers. A powerful inferior in a high position hinders deliverance, hardened in wickedness. Forcible removal is required. Prepare the means within yourself. Bide your time, then act. Everything goes well.

Commentary

The prince shoots a hawk on a high wall. He kills it. Everything serves to further. A powerful inferior in an elevated position hinders deliverance, hardened in wickedness and resistant to inner influences. Forcible removal is required—first prepare the means within yourself, then bide your time, then act. Everything goes well.

When This Line Changes

If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 40 Xie (Deliverance) transforms into Hexagram 64 Wei Ji (Before Completion).

(40)
→
(64)

Parent Hexagram

Deliverance
Xie解 (40)

Thunder (震) over Water (坎)

Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water

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