Hexagram 50 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六五 鼎黃耳金鉉。利貞。
鼎黃耳金鉉
鼎dǐngthe cauldron('s)
黃huánggolden
耳ěrears
金jīnand metal
鉉xuàngrip
利lìit is worthwhile
貞zhēnto persist
Line Commentary
The ting has yellow handles, golden carrying rings. Persistence furthers. In a ruling position, a person who is approachable and modest in nature. This attitude helps find strong and able helpers who complement and aid the work. Having achieved this attitude requiring constant self-abnegation, it is important to hold to it and not be led astray.
Commentary
Yellow handles, golden carrying rings—yellow is earth's color, the center; gold represents strong and able helpers. Modest leadership attracts those who complement and aid the work.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 50 Ding (The Cauldron) transforms into Hexagram 44 Gou (Coming to Meet).
Parent Hexagram
The Cauldron
Ding鼎 (50)
Fire (離) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind