Hexagram 3 of 64

䷂ 屯 zhūn

“Sprouting”

坎上震下

Judgment

A hard beginning: new growth struggling through obstacles. Gather helpers and put things in order.

[ 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. 四六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  5. 五九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  6. 上六[ Line text — placeholder ]
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錯卦 · Inverse䷱ 鼎 dǐng — HoldingEvery line changes — the hidden opposite.綜卦 · Reversed䷃ 蒙 méng — EnvelopingThe same figure turned upside down.互卦 · Nuclear䷖ 剝 bō — StrippingThe inner pattern hidden in lines 2–5.