Hexagram 22 Line 3: 九三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九三 賁如濡如。永貞吉。
賁如濡如。永貞吉
Wilhelm Translation
Graceful and moist. Constant perseverance brings good fortune.
Commentary
Graceful and moist—beauty maintained soft and living. Under the spell of grace and the mellow mood it brings. Do not sink into indolence but remain constant in perseverance.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 22 Bi (Grace) transforms into Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishment).
Parent Hexagram
Grace
Bi賁 (22)
Mountain (艮) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☶ Mountain | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire