Hexagram 5 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初九 需于郊。利用恆。无咎。
需xūwaiting
于yúon
郊jiāothe outskirts
利lìworthwhile
用yònguseful
恆héngwhat endures
無wúno
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
You're waiting in the open field, far from danger. Stay with your regular routines. Nothing dramatic required yet—just consistency. No blame in this.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 5 Xu (Waiting) transforms into Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well).
Parent Hexagram
Waiting
Xu需 (5)
Water (坎) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven