Hexagram:Work on the Decayed →Hexagram:The Well
I Ching Transformation
18
Work on the Decayed
Gu
Mountain / Wind
→
48
The Well
Jing
Water / Wind
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 2 changing lines (lines: 5, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramMountain →Waterstillness to abysmal
Lower TrigramWind →Wind
Yilin Verse
旭日初升照大河，漁帆點點映金波。江邊農人笑相語，今年穀穗比人多。
The rising sun illuminates the great river; fishing sails dot the golden waves. Riverside farmers smile and chat — this year's grain stalks are taller than a person.
— 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 48 (The Well). 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.