Hexagram 64 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六五 貞吉无悔。君子之光。有孚吉。
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
無wúno
悔huǐto regrets
君jūnthe noble
子zǐyoung one
之zhīhas
光guānghonor
有yǒube
孚fútrue
吉jíis promising
Line Commentary
Persistence brings good fortune. No remorse. The light of the superior person is true. Good fortune. The victory has been won. The power of steadfastness has not been routed. Everything has gone well. All misgivings have been overcome. Success has justified the deed. The light of a superior personality shines forth anew and makes its influence felt among those who have faith in it and rally around it. The new time has arrived, and with it good fortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 64 Wei Ji (Before Completion) transforms into Hexagram 6 Song (Conflict).
Parent Hexagram
Before Completion
Wei Ji未濟 (64)
Fire (離) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water