Hexagram 39 Line 3: 九三

Jian Obstruction

Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless

Classical Chinese Text

九三 往蹇來反。

Wilhelm Translation

Going leads to obstructions; Hence he comes back.

When This Line Changes

If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction) transforms into Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together).

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Parent Hexagram

Obstruction
Jian (39)

Water () over Mountain ()

Upper Trigram: Water | Lower Trigram: Mountain