Hexagram 53 Line 2: 六二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六二 鴻漸于磐。飲食衎衎。吉。
鴻hóngthe wild geese
漸jiàngradually advance
于yúto
磐pánthe cliff
飲yǐnand
食shíand eat
衎kànand honking
衎kànand honking
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
The wild goose gradually draws near the cliff. Eating and drinking in peace and concord. Good fortune. The cliff is a safe place on shore. Development has gone a step further. Initial insecurity is overcome, a safe position found, giving enough to live on. This first success brings joyousness. One goes to meet the future reassured. The wild goose calls to its comrades when it finds food—symbol of peace and concord in good fortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 53 Jian (Development) transforms into Hexagram 57 Xun (The Gentle).
Parent Hexagram
Development
Jian漸 (53)
Wind (巽) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain