Hexagram 48 Line 6: 上六
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
上六 井收勿幕。有孚元吉。
井收勿幕。有孚元吉
Wilhelm Translation
One draws from the well Without hindrance. It is dependable. Supreme good fortune.
Commentary
One draws from the well without hindrance. It is dependable. The inexhaustible spring—the more people draw from it, the greater its wealth becomes. A truly great person whose inner wealth never runs dry.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well) transforms into Hexagram 57 Xun (The Gentle).
Parent Hexagram
The Well
Jing井 (48)
Water (坎) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind