Hexagram 8 Line 2: 六二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六二 比之自內。貞吉。
比bǐbelong
之zhīthis
自zìcomes from
內nèiwithin
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
Hold to the center from within. This means responding correctly to what's asked of you, not seeking to be noticed. Inner connection persevered brings good fortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together) transforms into Hexagram 29 Kan (The Deep).
Parent Hexagram
Holding Together
Bi比 (8)
Water (坎) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth