Line 06
Top Six
Wetting the head. Danger.
Corresponds to line 3
Commentary
Wetting the head is Danger. How could it last long?
63
既濟
Jì Jì
Hexagram 63: After Completion
彖 · Tuan
Judgment
Success. In small matters, Favorable to persevere. At first Good fortune. In the end, disorder.
Judgment Commentary · 彖傳
Already Completed means success. The small succeed. Favorable to persevere. The firm and the yielding are correct, and the places are appropriate. At first there is Good fortune because the yielding gains the center. If one stops at the end, there is disorder. Its Way is exhausted.
象 · Xiang
Image
Water above fire: Already Completed. The Noble One reflects on trouble and guards against it beforehand.
六爻 · Six Lines
Lines
Line 05
Nine in the Fifth
The eastern neighbor slaughters an ox, but it is not as good as the western neighbor's simple offering, which truly receives the blessing.
Central Corresponds to line 2
Commentary
The eastern neighbor's slaughtering an ox is not as good as the western neighbor's timely offering. Truly receiving the blessing means Good fortune greatly comes.
Line 04
Six in the Fourth
There are garments and rags. Stay on guard all day.
Corresponds to line 1
Commentary
Staying on guard all day means there is something doubtful.
Line 03
Nine in the Third
Gaozong attacks Guifang. After three years, he conquers it. Do not use petty people.
Corresponds to line 6
Commentary
Conquering it after three years means exhaustion.
Line 02
Six in the Second
The woman loses her carriage curtain. Do not pursue it. After seven days, it is recovered.
Central Corresponds to line 5
Commentary
Recovering it after seven days comes by the centered Way.
Line 01
Initial Nine
Dragging the wheel and wetting the tail. No blame.
Corresponds to line 4
Commentary
Dragging the wheel is, in principle, No blame.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng
Trigrams
Ruling trigram
K'an
