Hexagram 15 Line 6: 上六

Qian Modesty

Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上六 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless

Classical Chinese Text

上六 鳴謙。利用行師。征邑國。

Wilhelm Translation

Modesty that comes to expression. It is favorable to set armies marching To chastise one's own city and one's country.

When This Line Changes

If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 15 Qian (Modesty) transforms into Hexagram 52 Gen (Keeping Still).

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Parent Hexagram

Modesty
Qian (15)

Earth () over Mountain ()

Upper Trigram: Earth | Lower Trigram: Mountain