Line 06
Top Nine
Disperse the blood. Go far away and go out. No blame.
Corresponds to line 3
Commentary
Dispersing the blood means keeping harm far away.
59
渙
Huàn
Hexagram 59: Dispersion
彖 · Tuan
Judgment
Success. The king comes to the temple. Favorable to cross the great river. Favorable to persevere.
Judgment Commentary · 彖傳
Dispersion means success. The firm comes and is not exhausted. The yielding gains its place on the outside and joins with what is above. The king comes to the temple because the king is thereby centered. It is favorable to cross the great river because riding on wood brings merit.
象 · Xiang
Image
Wind moving over water: Dispersion. The Former King made offering to Di and established the temple.
六爻 · Six Lines
Lines
Line 05
Nine in the Fifth
The great command spreads like sweat. The king's dwelling is dispersed. No blame.
Central Corresponds to line 2
Commentary
The king's dwelling carries No blame because it is the proper place.
Line 04
Six in the Fourth
Disperse the group. Prime Good fortune. In dispersion there is a mound. This is not what the ordinary mind can imagine.
Corresponds to line 1
Commentary
The Prime Good fortune of dispersing the group means it is bright and great.
Line 03
Six in the Third
Disperse one's own body. No regret.
Corresponds to line 6
Commentary
Dispersing one's own body means the intention is turned outward.
Line 02
Nine in the Second
In dispersion, hasten to the bench. Regret vanishes.
Central Corresponds to line 5
Commentary
Hastening to the bench in dispersion means the wish is attained.
Line 01
Initial Six
Use rescue with a strong horse. Good fortune.
Corresponds to line 4
Commentary
The Good fortune of Initial Six comes through compliance.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng
