Hexagram 60 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初九 不出戶庭。无咎。
不bùnot
出chūgoing out
戶hùthe door
庭tíngthe chamber
無wúno
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
Not going out of the door and the courtyard is without blame. When confronted by insurmountable limitations, know where to stop. If you rightly understand this and do not go beyond the limits set for you, you accumulate energy that enables you, when the proper time comes, to act with great force. Discretion is of prime importance in preparing the way for momentous things.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 60 Jie (Limitation) transforms into Hexagram 29 Kan (The Deep).
Parent Hexagram
Limitation
Jie節 (60)
Water (坎) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake