Hexagram:The Receptive →Hexagram:The Creative
I Ching Transformation
2
The Receptive
Kun
Earth / Earth
→
1
The Creative
Qian
Heaven / Heaven
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 6 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramEarth →Heavenyin-yang reversal
Lower TrigramEarth →Heavenyin-yang reversal
Yilin Verse
谷風布氣，萬物出生。萌庶長養，華葉茂成。
The valley wind spreads its breath; the ten thousand things come to life. Sprouts and seedlings grow and are nourished; flowers and leaves flourish to fullness.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 2 (The Receptive) to hexagram 1 (The Creative). 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.