Hexagram 54 Line 5: 六五
Gui Mei —歸妹 —The Marrying Maiden
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
六五 帝乙歸妹。其君之袂。不如其娣之袂良。月幾望吉。
Wilhelm Translation
The sovereign I gave his daughter in marriage. The embroidered garments of the princess Were not as gorgeous As those of the servingmaid. The moon that is nearly full Brings good fortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 54 Gui Mei (The Marrying Maiden) transforms into Hexagram 58 Dui (The Joyous).
Parent Hexagram
The Marrying Maiden
Gui Mei歸妹 (54)
Thunder (震) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake