Hexagram 16 of 64

䷏ 豫 yù

“Providing-For”

震上坤下

Judgment

Enthusiasm and readiness. Momentum moves people — but act from preparation, not from excitement.

[ Classical judgment text (Chinese) — placeholder ]

[ English translation — placeholder ]

Source: The I Ching, trans. James Legge, 1899 (public domain)

The six lines

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  2. 二六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  3. 三六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  4. 四九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  5. 五六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  6. 上六[ Line text — placeholder ]
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錯卦 · Inverse䷈ 小畜 xiǎo xù — Small AccumulatingEvery line changes — the hidden opposite.綜卦 · Reversed䷎ 謙 qiān — HumblingThe same figure turned upside down.互卦 · Nuclear䷦ 蹇 jiǎn — LimpingThe inner pattern hidden in lines 2–5.