Hexagram 58 Line 5: 九五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)九五 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: danger
Classical Chinese Text
九五 孚于剝。有厲。
孚fútrue
于yúto
剝bōdisintegrating
有yǒuthere are
厲lìhardship
Line Commentary
Sincerity toward disintegrating influences is dangerous. Dangerous elements approach even the best of people. If you permit yourself to have anything to do with them, their disintegrating influence acts slowly but surely, bringing inevitable dangers. But if you recognize the situation and comprehend the danger, you know how to protect yourself and remain unharmed.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 58 Dui (The Joyous) transforms into Hexagram 54 Gui Mei (The Marrying Maiden).
Parent Hexagram
The Joyous
Dui兌 (58)
Lake (兌) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake