Hexagram 8 Line 5: 九五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)九五 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九五 顯比。王用三驅。失前禽。邑人不誡。吉。
Wilhelm Translation
Manifestation of holding together. In the hunt the king uses beaters on three sides only And foregoes game that runs off in front. The citizens need no warning. Good fortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together) transforms into Hexagram 2 Kun (The Receptive).
Parent Hexagram
Holding Together
Bi比 (8)
Water (坎) over Earth (坤)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☷ Earth