Hexagram:Retreat →Hexagram:The Receptive
I Ching Transformation
33
Retreat
Dun
Heaven / Mountain
→
2
The Receptive
Kun
Earth / Earth
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines: 3, 4, 5, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramHeaven →Earthyin-yang reversal
Lower TrigramMountain →Earthstillness to receptive
Yilin Verse
周成之隆，刑措無凶，太宰讚佑，君子作仁。
The flourishing reign of King Cheng of Zhou; punishments set aside, no misfortune. The Grand Chancellor gives aid and praise; the noble man enacts benevolence.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 33 (Retreat) to hexagram 2 (The Receptive). 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.