Hexagram:Gathering Together →Hexagram:Decrease
I Ching Transformation
45
Gathering Together
Cui
Lake / Earth
→
41
Decrease
Sun
Mountain / Lake
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramLake →Mountainjoyous to stillness
Lower TrigramEarth →Lakereceptive to joyous
Yilin Verse
張王子季，爭財相制。商君頑嚚，不知所申。
The lords Zhang, Wang, and Ji contend for wealth, each constraining the other. Lord Shang is stubborn and unyielding; he knows not where to plead his case.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 45 (Gathering Together) to hexagram 41 (Decrease). 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.