Hexagram 50 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六五 鼎黃耳金鉉。利貞。
鼎黃耳金鉉
Wilhelm Translation
The vessel has yellow handles, golden carrying rings. Perseverance furthers.
Commentary
Yellow handles, golden carrying rings—yellow is earth's color, the center; gold represents strong and able helpers. Modest leadership attracts those who complement and aid the work.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 50 Ding (The Cauldron) transforms into Hexagram 44 Gou (Coming to Meet).
Parent Hexagram
The Cauldron
Ding鼎 (50)
Fire (離) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind