Hexagram 51 of 64

䷲ 震 zhèn

“Shake”

震上震下

Judgment

Thunder over thunder: sudden shock. Keep calm within, and movement outside succeeds.

[ 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. 五六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  6. 上六[ Line text — placeholder ]
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錯卦 · Inverse䷸ 巽 xùn — GroundEvery line changes — the hidden opposite.綜卦 · Reversed䷳ 艮 gèn — BoundThe same figure turned upside down.互卦 · Nuclear䷦ 蹇 jiǎn — LimpingThe inner pattern hidden in lines 2–5.