Hexagram 48 Line 4: 六四

Jing The Well

Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)六四 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless

Classical Chinese Text

六四 井甃无咎。

jǐngthe well is being
zhòure- lined
no
jiùblame

Line Commentary

The well is being lined. No blame. While the work is going on, the well cannot be used. But the work is not in vain—the water will stay clear. In life too, there are times when you must put yourself in order. You can do nothing for others during such a time, but the work is valuable. By enhancing powers through inner development, you can accomplish all the more later.

When This Line Changes

If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well) transforms into Hexagram 28 Da Guo (Preponderance of the Great).

(48)
(28)

Parent Hexagram

The Well
Jing (48)

Water () over Wind ()

Upper Trigram: Water | Lower Trigram: Wind