Hexagram 49 of 64

䷰ 革 gé

“Skinning”

兑上离下

Judgment

Revolution. The old is molting away; change is right when the day for it is believed in.

[ 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. 三九[ 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䷃ 蒙 méng — EnvelopingEvery line changes — the hidden opposite.綜卦 · Reversed䷱ 鼎 dǐng — HoldingThe same figure turned upside down.互卦 · Nuclear䷫ 姤 gòu — CouplingThe inner pattern hidden in lines 2–5.