Hexagram 3 Line 1: 初九
Zhun —屯 —Difficulty at the Beginning
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初九 磐桓。利居貞。利建侯。
Wilhelm Translation
Hesitation and hindrance. It furthers one to remain persevering. It furthers one to appoint helpers.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 3 Zhun (Difficulty at the Beginning) transforms into Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together).
Parent Hexagram
Difficulty at the Beginning
Zhun屯 (3)
Water (坎) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder