Hexagram 3 Line 5: 九五
Zhun —屯 —Difficulty at the Beginning
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)九五 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九五 屯其膏。小貞吉。大貞凶。
Wilhelm Translation
Difficulties in blessing. A little perseverance brings good fortune. Great perseverance brings misfortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 3 Zhun (Difficulty at the Beginning) transforms into Hexagram 24 Fu (Return).
Parent Hexagram
Difficulty at the Beginning
Zhun屯 (3)
Water (坎) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder