Hexagram:Contemplation →Hexagram:The Marrying Maiden
I Ching Transformation
20
Contemplation
Guan
Wind / Earth
→
54
The Marrying Maiden
Gui Mei
Thunder / Lake
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramWind →Thundergentle to arousing
Lower TrigramEarth →Lakereceptive to joyous
Yilin Verse
銅人鐵距，雨露勞苦；終日卒歲，無有休息。
A bronze figure with iron claws, enduring rain and dew in bitter toil; from dawn to dusk, from year end to year end -- there is never a moment of rest.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
The Six Lines app includes all 4,096 Yilin verses with original ink brush artwork and full commentary. Download on the App Store
Related Pages
About This Page
This page shows the transformation from hexagram 20 (Contemplation) to hexagram 54 (The Marrying Maiden). 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.