Hexagram 41 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初九 已事遄往。无咎。酌損之。
Wilhelm Translation
Going quickly when one's tasks are finished Is without blame. But one must reflect on how much one may decrease others.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 41 Sun (Decrease) transforms into Hexagram 4 Meng (Youthful Folly).
Parent Hexagram
Decrease
Sun損 (41)
Mountain (艮) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☶ Mountain | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake