Hexagram 58 Line 1: 初九
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
初九 和兌吉。
和兌吉
Wilhelm Translation
Contented joyousness. Good fortune.
Commentary
Contented joyousness. Good fortune. A quiet, wordless, self-contained joy, desiring nothing from without and resting content with everything, remains free of all egotistic likes and dislikes. In this freedom lies good fortune—the quiet security of a heart fortified within itself.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 58 Dui (The Joyous) transforms into Hexagram 47 Kun (Oppression).
Parent Hexagram
The Joyous
Dui兌 (58)
Lake (兌) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake