Hexagram:Contemplation →Hexagram:Breakthrough
I Ching Transformation
20
Contemplation
Guan
Wind / Earth
→
43
Breakthrough
Guai
Lake / Heaven
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramWind →Lakegentle to joyous
Lower TrigramEarth →Heavenyin-yang reversal
Yilin Verse
行堯欽德，養賢致福；眾英積聚，國無寇賊。
Practicing Yao reverent virtue, nurturing the worthy and winning blessing; the brilliant and talented gather together -- the state knows no brigands or thieves.
— 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 43 (Breakthrough). 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.