Hexagram 1 Line 6: 上九
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: regretFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
上九 亢龍有悔。
亢龍有悔
Wilhelm Translation
Arrogant dragon will have cause to repent.
Commentary
The dragon has flown too high and will have regret. When you climb so far that you lose touch with others, isolation leads inevitably to failure. There is nowhere to go but down. This line warns against titanic aspirations that exceed your power—a precipitous fall follows.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 1 Qian (The Creative) transforms into Hexagram 43 Guai (Breakthrough).
Parent Hexagram
The Creative
Qian乾 (1)
Heaven (乾) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven