Hexagram 6 Line 5: 九五

Song Conflict

Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)九五 Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious

Classical Chinese Text

九五 訟。元吉。

sòngthe contest
yuánis most
promising

Line Commentary

Bringing conflict before a just arbiter who's powerful enough to enforce the right decision—this brings supreme good fortune. The key is the arbiter's integrity.

When This Line Changes

If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 6 Song (Conflict) transforms into Hexagram 64 Wei Ji (Before Completion).

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Parent Hexagram

Conflict
Song (6)

Heaven () over Water ()

Upper Trigram: Heaven | Lower Trigram: Water