Hexagram 49 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初九 鞏用黃牛之革。
鞏gǒngbound
用yòngusing
黃huángyellow
牛niúcow
之zhī...'s
革gérawhide
Line Commentary
Wrapped in the hide of a yellow cow. Changes should be undertaken only when there is nothing else to be done. Utmost restraint is necessary at first. Become firm in your mind, control yourself, and refrain from doing anything for the time being. Any premature offensive will bring evil results.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 49 Ge (Revolution) transforms into Hexagram 31 Xian (Influence).
Parent Hexagram
Revolution
Ge革 (49)
Lake (兌) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire