Hexagram 7 Line 3: 六三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)六三 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六三 師或輿尸。凶。
師shīthe militia
或huòmay
輿yúto transport
尸shīdead bodies
凶xiōngunfortunate
Line Commentary
The army carries corpses in the wagon—defeat. This happens when someone other than the rightful leader interferes with command. Multiple authorities mean no authority.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 7 Shi (The Army) transforms into Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward).
Parent Hexagram
The Army
Shi師 (7)
Earth (坤) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water