Hexagram 6 Line 5: 九五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)九五 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九五 訟。元吉。
訟sòngthe contest
元yuánis most
吉jípromising
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).
Parent Hexagram
Conflict
Song訟 (6)
Heaven (乾) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water