Hexagram 24 Line 6: 上六
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
上六 迷復。凶。有災眚。用行師。終有大敗。以其國君凶。至于十年不克征。
迷復。凶
Wilhelm Translation
Missing the return. Misfortune. Misfortune from within and without. If armies are set marching in this way, One will in the end suffer a great defeat, Disastrous for the ruler of the country. For ten years It will not be possible to attack again.
Commentary
Missing the return brings misfortune—misfortune from within and without. If armies march in this way, they suffer great defeat, disastrous for the ruler. For ten years it will not be possible to attack again. You missed the right time; blind obstinacy has brought judgment upon itself.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 24 Fu (Return) transforms into Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishment).
Parent Hexagram
Return
Fu復 (24)
Earth (坤) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder