Hexagram 8 Line 5: 九五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)九五 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九五 顯比。王用三驅。失前禽。邑人不誡。吉。
顯xiǎnevident
比bǐbelonging
王wángthe sovereign
用yòngemploys
三sānonly three
驅qūmounted game flushers
失shīforgoing
前qiánthe leading
禽qínof the quarry
邑yìhis town's
人rénpeople
不bùare not
誡jiècoerced
吉jípromising
Line Commentary
The king hunts using beaters on three sides only—game that escapes in front is allowed to go. This is holding together through freedom, not force. Those who come, come willingly. No warnings needed.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together) transforms into Hexagram 2 Kun (The Receptive).
Parent Hexagram
Holding Together
Bi比 (8)
Water (坎) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth