Hexagram 50 Line 3: 九三

Ding The Cauldron

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

Classical Chinese Text

九三 鼎耳革。其行塞。雉膏不食。方雨虧悔。終吉。

Wilhelm Translation

The handle of the vessel is altered. One is impeded in his way of life. The fat of the pheasant is not eaten. Once rain falls, remorse is spent. Good fortune comes in the end.

When This Line Changes

If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 50 Ding (The Cauldron) transforms into Hexagram 64 Wei Ji (Before Completion).

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Parent Hexagram

The Cauldron
Ding (50)

Fire () over Wind ()

Upper Trigram: Fire | Lower Trigram: Wind