Hexagram 15 Line 5: 六五

Qian Modesty

Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)六五 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless

Classical Chinese Text

六五 不富以其鄰。利用侵伐。无不利。

Wilhelm Translation

No boasting of wealth before one's neighbor. It is favorable to attack with force. Nothing that would not further.

When This Line Changes

If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 15 Qian (Modesty) transforms into Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction).

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Parent Hexagram

Modesty
Qian (15)

Earth () over Mountain ()

Upper Trigram: Earth | Lower Trigram: Mountain