Hexagram 64 Line 4: 九四
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九四 貞吉悔亡。震用伐鬼方。三年有賞于大國。
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
悔huǐand
亡wángpass
震zhènshock
用yòngwas used
伐fáto subjugate
鬼guǐthe barbarian
方fāngcountry
三sānbut
年niányears
有yǒubrought about
賞shǎngthe grants
于yúof
大dàgreat
國guóstates
Line Commentary
Persistence brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. Shock, thus to discipline the Devil's Country. For three years, great realms are awarded. Now it is the time of struggle. The transition must be completed. Make yourself strong in resolution; this brings good fortune. All misgivings that might arise in such grave times of struggle must be silenced. It is a question of a fierce battle to break the forces of decadence. But the struggle also has its reward. Now is the time to lay the foundations of power and mastery for the future.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 64 Wei Ji (Before Completion) transforms into Hexagram 4 Meng (Youthful Folly).
Parent Hexagram
Before Completion
Wei Ji未濟 (64)
Fire (離) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water