Hexagram:Standstill →Hexagram:Darkening of the Light
I Ching Transformation
12
Standstill
Pi
Heaven / Earth
→
36
Darkening of the Light
Ming Yi
Earth / Fire
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramHeaven →Earthyin-yang reversal
Lower TrigramEarth →Firereceptive to clinging
Yilin Verse
深坑復平，天下安寧；意娛心樂，賴福長生。
The deep pit is filled and leveled; all under heaven is at peace. The mind is delighted, the heart is glad; relying on blessing, one lives long.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 12 (Standstill) to hexagram 36 (Darkening of the Light). In the I Ching, when a reading produces changing lines, the hexagram transforms into another hexagram, providing guidance for both the current situation and its eventual evolution.