Hexagram:Great Possession →Hexagram:Difficulty at the Beginning
I-Ching Transformation
14
Great Possession
Da You
Fire / Heaven
→
3
Difficulty at the Beginning
Zhun
Water / Thunder
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Line 2: 大車以載有攸往無咎
大dàgreat
車chēwagon
以yǐis used for the purpose of
載zàiundertake
有yǒuto have
攸yōusomewhere
往wǎngto go
無wúis not
咎jiùmistake
Line 3: 公用亨于天子小人弗克
公gōnghigh noble
用yòngpresents
亨hēngfulfillment
于yúto
天tiānof heaven's
子zǐthe son
小xiǎothe common
人rénfolk
弗fúare not
克kèable to
Line 4: 匪其彭無咎
匪fěiit
其qíin one's own
彭péngplace of dominion
無wúno
咎jiùblame
Line 5: 厥孚交如威如吉
厥juétheir
孚fútrust
交jiāocommerce
如rúresemble
威wēidignity
如rúassuming
吉jíis promising
Line 6: 自天祐之吉無不利
自zìfrom
天tiānheaven
祐yòuis protection
之zhīis extended
吉jípromising
無wúwithout
不bùdoubt
利lìworthwhile
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramFire →Wateryin-yang reversal
Lower TrigramHeaven →Thundercreative to arousing
Yilin Verse
譐譐所言，莫知我恆；懽樂堅固，可以長安。
Cautious in every word; none understand my constancy. Joy and delight are solid and firm; one may thereby find lasting peace.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 14 (Great Possession) to hexagram 3 (Difficulty at the Beginning). 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.