Hexagram 58 Line 4: 九四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
九四 商兌未寧。介疾有喜。
商shāngmeasured
兌duìjoy
未wèiare less than
寧níngpeaceful
介jièlimit
疾jíurgency
有yǒuto attain
喜xǐjoy
Line Commentary
Joyousness that is weighed is not at peace. After ridding himself of mistakes, a person has joy. Often one weighs the choice between higher and lower pleasures. As long as the decision is not made, there is no inner peace. Only when you clearly recognize that passion brings suffering can you turn away from lower pleasures and strive for higher. Once this decision is sealed, you find true joy and peace.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 58 Dui (The Joyous) transforms into Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation).
Parent Hexagram
The Joyous
Dui兌 (58)
Lake (兌) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake