Hexagram 63 Line 6: 上六
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: dangerFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
上六 濡其首。厲。
濡其首
Wilhelm Translation
He gets his head in the water. Danger.
Commentary
You get your head in the water. Danger. After crossing a stream, your head can only get wet if you turn back to look. As long as you go forward, you escape danger. But there is a fascination in standing still and looking back on a peril overcome. Such vain self-admiration brings misfortune; unless you resolve to go forward without pausing, you fall victim to this danger.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 63 Ji Ji (After Completion) transforms into Hexagram 37 Jia Ren (The Family).
Parent Hexagram
After Completion
Ji Ji 既濟 (63)
Water (坎) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire