Hexagram 11 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
六五 帝乙歸妹。以祉元吉。
帝乙歸妹。以祉元吉
Wilhelm Translation
The sovereign I Gives his daughter in marriage. This brings blessing And supreme good fortune.
Commentary
The sovereign gives his daughter in marriage—supreme good fortune. Power gracefully marries down. Though higher in rank, she obeys as all wives do. A truly modest union of high and low.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 11 Tai (Peace) transforms into Hexagram 5 Xu (Waiting).
Parent Hexagram
Peace
Tai泰 (11)
Earth (坤) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven