Hexagram:Work on the Decayed →Hexagram:Difficulty at the Beginning
I Ching Transformation
18
Work on the Decayed
Gu
Mountain / Wind
→
3
Difficulty at the Beginning
Zhun
Water / Thunder
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramMountain →Waterstillness to abysmal
Lower TrigramWind →Thundergentle to arousing
Yilin Verse
折若蔽日，蘭屏王目。司馬無良，平子沒傷。
Thick foliage blocks the sun; orchid screens obstruct the king eyes. The Marshal is unworthy -- Pingzi falls to ruin.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 18 (Work on the Decayed) 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.