Hexagram 47 of 64

䷮ 困 kùn

“Confining”

兑上坎下

Judgment

Oppression: deep water and exhausted ground. The great person holds to purpose in hardship.

[ Classical judgment text (Chinese) — placeholder ]

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

The six lines

  1. 初六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  2. 二九[ 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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