Hexagram 7 Line 5: 六五

Shi The Army

Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspicious

Classical Chinese Text

六五 田有禽。利執言。无咎。長子帥師。弟子輿尸。貞凶。

Wilhelm Translation

There is game in the field. It furthers one to catch it. Without blame. Let the eldest lead the army. The younger transports corpses; Then perseverance brings misfortune.

When This Line Changes

If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 7 Shi (The Army) transforms into Hexagram 29 Kan (The Deep).

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Parent Hexagram

The Army
Shi (7)

Earth () over Water ()

Upper Trigram: Earth | Lower Trigram: Water