Hexagram 7 Line 3: 六三

Shi The Army

Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)六三 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspicious

Classical Chinese Text

六三 師或輿尸。凶。

shīthe militia
huòmay
輿to transport
shīdead bodies
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).

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Parent Hexagram

The Army
Shi (7)

Earth () over Water ()

Upper Trigram: Earth | Lower Trigram: Water