Hexagram 30 Line 2: 六二

Li The Clinging

Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspiciousFamous Line

Classical Chinese Text

六二 黃離。元吉。

黃離。元吉

Wilhelm Translation

Yellow light. Supreme good fortune.

Commentary

Yellow light—supreme good fortune. Yellow is the color of measure and mean, the midday sun. This is the symbol of highest culture: consummate harmony that holds to the center.

When This Line Changes

If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 30 Li (The Clinging) transforms into Hexagram 14 Da You (Possession in Great Measure).

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Parent Hexagram

The Clinging
Li (30)

Fire () over Fire ()

Upper Trigram: Fire | Lower Trigram: Fire