Hexagram 35 Line 6: 上九
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: danger
Classical Chinese Text
上九 晉其角。維用伐邑。厲吉无咎。貞吝。
Wilhelm Translation
Making progress with the horns is permissible Only for the purpose of punishing one's own city. To be conscious of danger brings good fortune. No blame. Perseverance brings humiliation.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 35 Jin (Progress) transforms into Hexagram 16 Yu (Enthusiasm).
Parent Hexagram
Progress
Jin晉 (35)
Fire (離) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth