Hexagram 49 Line 5: 九五
Classical Chinese Text
九五 大人虎變。未占有孚。
大人虎變。未占有孚
Line Commentary
The great person changes like a tiger. Even before questioning the oracle, believed. A tiger's stripes are visible from afar. Large, clear guiding lines become understandable to everyone. You don't need to consult the oracle first—you win spontaneous support from the people.
Commentary
The great person changes like a tiger. Even before questioning the oracle, believed. A tiger's skin, with its highly visible black stripes on a yellow ground, shows its distinct pattern from afar—you can see what it is at a distance. It is the same with revolution brought about by a great person: large, clear guiding lines become visible, understandable to everyone. Therefore you don't need to first consult the oracle, for you win the spontaneous support of the people. The change is self-evident; the pattern speaks for itself.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 49 Ge (Revolution) transforms into Hexagram 55 Feng (Abundance).
Parent Hexagram
Lake (兌) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire