Hexagram 57 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初六 進退。利武人之貞。
Wilhelm Translation
In advancing and in retreating, The perseverance of a warrior furthers.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 57 Xun (The Gentle) transforms into Hexagram 9 Xiao Chu (Small Accumulating).
Parent Hexagram
The Gentle
Xun巽 (57)
Wind (巽) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind