Hexagram:Obstruction →Hexagram:Limitation
I Ching Transformation
39
Obstruction
Jian
Water / Mountain
→
60
Limitation
Jie
Water / Lake
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 3 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 3).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramWater →Water
Lower TrigramMountain →Lakestillness to joyous
Yilin Verse
西國疆梁，為虎作狼。東吞楚齊，并有其王。
The western kingdom, strong as a bridge, becomes tigers and wolves. Eastward it devours Chu and Qi, annexing their kings.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 39 (Obstruction) to hexagram 60 (Limitation). 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.