Hexagram 7 Line 1: 初六

Shi The Army

Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspicious

Classical Chinese Text

初六 師出以律。否臧凶。

Wilhelm Translation

An army must set forth in proper order. If the order is not good, misfortune threatens.

When This Line Changes

If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 7 Shi (The Army) transforms into Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach).

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Parent Hexagram

The Army
Shi (7)

Earth () over Water ()

Upper Trigram: Earth | Lower Trigram: Water