Hexagram 35 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初六 晉如摧如。貞吉。罔孚。裕无咎。
Wilhelm Translation
Progressing, but turned back. Perseverance brings good fortune. If one meets with no confidence, one should remain calm. No mistake.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 35 Jin (Progress) transforms into Hexagram 21 Shi He (Biting Through).
Parent Hexagram
Progress
Jin晉 (35)
Fire (離) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth