Hexagram:Work on the Decayed Hexagram:Revolution

I-Ching Transformation

18
Work on the Decayed
Gu
Mountain / Wind
49
Revolution
Ge
Lake / Fire
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6).

Line 1: 幹父之蠱有子考無咎厲終吉

gàncorrect
father
zhī's
fixations
yǒuif
a young one
kǎoto examine
no
jiùblame
difficulty
zhōngbut at
promising

Line 2: 幹母之蠱不可貞

gàncorrect
mother
zhī's
fixations
no
calling
zhēnpersistence

Line 4: 裕父之蠱往見吝

tolerating
father
zhī's
fixations
wǎngto continue thus
jiànmeets with
lìndisgrace

Line 5: 幹父之蠱用譽

gàncorrect
father
zhī's
fixations
yònguse
praise

Line 6: 不事王侯高尚其事

does
shìserve
wángof sovereign
hóuor noble
gāoof noble
shàngworth
one's own
shìservice

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramMountain Lakestillness to joyous
Lower TrigramWind Firegentle to clinging

Yilin Verse

雲夢大藪,嘉有所在;虞人共職,驪駒樂喜。

The great marsh of Yunmeng -- fine things dwell within. Gamekeepers share the duties; the young black horse is glad.

— 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 49 (Revolution). 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.