Hexagram 9 Line 6: 上九
Xiao Chu —小畜 —Small Accumulating
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
上九 既雨既處。尚德載。婦貞厲。月幾望。君子征凶。
Wilhelm Translation
The rain comes, there is rest. This is due to the lasting effect of character. Perseverance brings the woman into danger. The moon is nearly full. If the superior man persists, Misfortune comes.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 9 Xiao Chu (Small Accumulating) transforms into Hexagram 5 Xu (Waiting).
Parent Hexagram
Small Accumulating
Xiao Chu小畜 (9)
Wind (巽) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven