Hexagram:Contemplation Hexagram:Duration

I Ching Transformation

20
Contemplation
Guan
Wind / Earth
32
Duration
Heng
Thunder / Wind
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramWind Thundergentle to arousing
Lower TrigramEarth Windreceptive to gentle

Yilin Verse

春草榮華,長女宜夫;受福多年,世有封祿。

Spring grasses bloom in splendor; the elder daughter is well suited to her husband. She receives blessings for many years -- the line enjoys hereditary rank.

— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE

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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 20 (Contemplation) to hexagram 32 (Duration). 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.