Hexagram 2 Line 5: 六五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
六五 黃裳。元吉。
黃裳元吉
Wilhelm Translation
A yellow lower garment brings supreme good fortune.
Commentary
A yellow lower garment brings supreme good fortune. Yellow is earth's color, the center—symbol of what is reliable and genuine. The undergarment is hidden beneath outer robes: true refinement doesn't advertise itself but expresses itself indirectly, as an effect from within.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 2 Kun (The Receptive) transforms into Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together).
Parent Hexagram
The Receptive
Kun坤 (2)
Earth (坤) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth