Hexagram 15 Line 3: 九三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
九三 勞謙君子。有終吉。
勞謙君子。有終吉
Wilhelm Translation
A superior man of modesty and merit Carries things to conclusion. Good fortune.
Commentary
The person of character with merit yet modest—carries things through to good fortune. This is the center of the hexagram, where its secret is disclosed. Achievement without self-inflation is the complete pattern.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 15 Qian (Modesty) transforms into Hexagram 2 Kun (The Receptive).
Parent Hexagram
Modesty
Qian謙 (15)
Earth (坤) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain