Hexagram:Oppression →Hexagram:Small Taming
I-Ching Transformation
47
Oppression
Kun
Lake / Water
→
9
Small Taming
Xiao Chu
Wind / Heaven
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 4 changing lines (lines: 1, 3, 4, 6).
Line 1: 臀困于株木入于幽谷三歲不覿
臀túnwith rump
困kùnbeset
于yúby
株zhūcane
木mùof wood
入rùentering
于yúinto
幽yōuthe gloomy
谷gǔvalley
三sānfor three
歲suìyears
不bùnot
覿díseen face to face
Line 3: 困于石據于蒺藜入于其宮不見其妻凶
困kùnbeset
于yúby
石shístone
據jùseize
于yúupon
蒺jíthorns
藜líbrambles
入rùentering
于yúinto
其qíhis
宮gōnghouse
不bùbut not
見jiànseeing
其qíhis
妻qīwife
凶xiōngunfortunate
Line 4: 來徐徐困于金車吝有終
來láiapproaching
徐xúslowly
徐xúso slowly
困kùnbeset
于yúin
金jīnmetal
車chēchariot
吝lìnbut the
有yǒuhas
終zhōngan end
Line 6: 困于葛藟于臲卼曰動悔有悔征吉
困kùnbeset
于yúby
葛gécreeping
藟lěiand vines
于yúproceeding
臲nièunsteadiliness
卼wùand awkwardly(ness)
曰yuēand
動dòngthat action
悔huǐis
有yǒuto have
悔huǐthe regret(s)
征zhēngand expedite
吉jíis promising
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramLake →Windjoyous to gentle
Lower TrigramWater →Heavenabysmal to creative
Yilin Verse
開廓洪緒，王迹所基。報以八子，功得俟時。
Opening vast foundations, the base upon which a king's legacy rests. Repaid with eight sons, whose merit awaits its appointed time.
— 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 9 (Small Taming). 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.