Hexagram 17 of 64

䷐ 隨 suí

“Following”

兑上震下

Judgment

Following. Adapt to what is right in the moment; success comes by serving, not commanding.

[ Classical judgment text (Chinese) — placeholder ]

[ English translation — placeholder ]

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

The six lines

  1. 初九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  2. 二六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  3. 三六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  4. 四九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  5. 五九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  6. 上六[ Line text — placeholder ]
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錯卦 · Inverse䷑ 蠱 gǔ — CorrectingEvery line changes — the hidden opposite.綜卦 · Reversed䷑ 蠱 gǔ — CorrectingThe same figure turned upside down.互卦 · Nuclear䷴ 漸 jiàn — InfiltratingThe inner pattern hidden in lines 2–5.