Hexagram 18 Line 6: 上九
Gu —蠱 —Work on What Has Been Spoiled
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
上九 不事王侯。高尚其事。
Wilhelm Translation
He does not serve kings and princes, Sets himself higher goals.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 18 Gu (Work on What Has Been Spoiled) transforms into Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward).
Parent Hexagram
Work on What Has Been Spoiled
Gu蠱 (18)
Mountain (艮) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☶ Mountain | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind