Hexagram:Before Completion →Hexagram:Revolution
I-Ching Transformation
64
Before Completion
Wei Ji
Fire / Water
→
49
Revolution
Ge
Lake / Fire
Changing LinesStable Lines
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 5 changing lines (lines: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6).
Line 1: 濡其尾吝
濡rúsoaking
其qíthat
尾wěitail
吝lìnembarrassment
Line 2: 曳其輪貞吉
曳yìbraking
其qíthose
輪lúnwheels
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
Line 3: 未濟征凶利涉大川
未wèiif
濟jìcomplete
征zhēngto expedite
凶xiōngis unlucky
利lìit is worthwhile
涉shèto cross
大dàthe great
川chuānstream
Line 5: 貞吉無悔君子之光有孚吉
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
無wúno
悔huǐto regrets
君jūnthe noble
子zǐyoung one
之zhīhas
光guānghonor
有yǒube
孚fútrue
吉jíis promising
Line 6: 有孚于飲酒無咎濡其首有孚失是
有yǒubeing
孚fútrue
于yúamidst
飲yǐnthe drinking
酒jiǔwine
無wúno
咎jiùblame
濡rúbut to soak
其qíthat
首shǒuhead
有yǒueven being
孚fútrue
失shīis to lose
是shìthat
Trigram Changes
Upper TrigramFire →Lakeclinging to joyous
Lower TrigramWater →Fireyin-yang reversal
Yilin Verse
圭璧琮璜，執禮見王。百里甯戚，應聘齊秦。
Jade tablet, jade ring, jade tube; bearing ritual gifts to see the king. Ning Qi of Baili; answered the summons to Qi and Qin.
— Jiao Yanshou (焦延壽), Yilin (焦氏易林), 1st century BCE
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This page shows the transformation from hexagram 64 (Before Completion) to hexagram 49 (Revolution). 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.