Hexagram 5 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初九 需于郊。利用恆。无咎。
Wilhelm Translation
Waiting in the meadow. It furthers one to abide in what endures. No blame.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 5 Xu (Waiting) transforms into Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well).
Parent Hexagram
Waiting
Xu需 (5)
Water (坎) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven