Hexagram:Grace Hexagram:Oppression

I Ching Transformation

22
Grace
Bi
Mountain / Fire
47
Oppression
Kun
Lake / Water
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 6 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramMountain Lakestillness to joyous
Lower TrigramFire Wateryin-yang reversal

Yilin Verse

鳳生五雛,長於南郭。君子康寧,悅樂身榮。

The phoenix bears five chicks, raised in the southern quarter. The noble man is at ease and well; delighting in glory and honor.

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

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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 22 (Grace) to hexagram 47 (Oppression). 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.