Hexagram 33 Line 2: 六二

Dun Retreat

Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless

Classical Chinese Text

六二 執之用黃牛之革。莫之勝說。

Wilhelm Translation

He holds him fast with yellow oxhide. No one can tear him loose.

When This Line Changes

If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 33 Dun (Retreat) transforms into Hexagram 44 Gou (Coming to Meet).

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Parent Hexagram

Retreat
Dun (33)

Heaven () over Mountain ()

Upper Trigram: Heaven | Lower Trigram: Mountain