Hexagram 51 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
初九 震來虩虩。後笑言啞啞。吉。
震zhènthe shock
來láibrings (about)
虩xìfear
虩xìand terror
後hòuand afterwards
笑xiàomirthful
言yánwords
啞èand echoing
啞èlaughter
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
Shock comes—oh, oh! Then follow laughing words—ha, ha! Good fortune. Fear and trembling come at first in such a way that you see yourself at a disadvantage. But this is transitory. When the ordeal is over, you experience relief. The very terror you had to endure at the outset brings good fortune in the long run.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 51 Zhen (The Arousing) transforms into Hexagram 16 Yu (Enthusiasm).
Parent Hexagram
The Arousing
Zhen震 (51)
Thunder (震) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder