Hexagram 7 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
初六 師出以律。否臧凶。
師shīthe militia
出chūsets out
以yǐby
律lǜcode
否pǐif not
臧zāngright
凶xiōngunfortunate
Line Commentary
An army must set forth in proper order. If discipline breaks down at the start, the entire campaign fails. A just cause and valid orders are non-negotiable foundations.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 7 Shi (The Army) transforms into Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach).
Parent Hexagram
The Army
Shi師 (7)
Earth (坤) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water