Hexagram 15 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
初六 謙謙君子。用涉大川。吉。
謙謙君子
Wilhelm Translation
A superior man modest about his modesty May cross the great water. Good fortune.
Commentary
Modest and still more modest—humility doubled. This lets you attempt what arrogance cannot. Cross the great water; the passage is auspicious.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 15 Qian (Modesty) transforms into Hexagram 36 Ming Yi (Darkening of the Light).
Parent Hexagram
Modesty
Qian謙 (15)
Earth (坤) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain