Hexagram:Oppression →Hexagram:Difficulty at the Beginning
I Ching Transformation
47
Oppression
Kun
Lake / Water
→
3
Difficulty at the Beginning
Zhun
Water / Thunder
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 3 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 4).
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramLake →Waterjoyous to abysmal
Lower TrigramWater →Thunderabysmal to arousing
Yilin Verse
匍匐出走，驚惶悼恐。白虎王孫，蓐收在後，居中无咎。
Crawling and fleeing in haste, startled and stricken with dread. The White Tiger, prince of beasts, with Rushou close behind. Holding to the center, there is no blame.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 47 (Oppression) to hexagram 3 (Difficulty at the Beginning). 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.