Hexagram 63 Line 4: 六四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)六四 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六四 繻有衣袽。終日戒。
繻xūthe silk jacket
有yǒuis
衣yīworn
袽rúto
終zhōngthroughout
日rìthe day
戒jièbe
Line Commentary
The finest clothes turn to rags. Be careful all day long. In a time of flowering culture, an occasional convulsion is bound to occur, uncovering hidden evil within society. Since the situation is favorable on the whole, such evils can easily be glossed over and concealed from the public. Then everything is forgotten and peace apparently reigns complacently. However, to the thoughtful person, such occurrences are grave omens that should not be neglected. This is the only way of averting evil consequences.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 63 Ji Ji (After Completion) transforms into Hexagram 49 Ge (Revolution).
Parent Hexagram
After Completion
Ji Ji 既濟 (63)
Water (坎) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire