Peng
I Ching/Hexagram 63
Hexagram 63101010

After Completion 既济

Upper: Water · Lower: Fire

Judgment

After Completion. Success in small matters. Perseverance brings good fortune.

既济:亨,小利贞,初吉终乱。

Hexagram Structure

6
5
4
3
2
1

Water over Fire

The Image

Water over Fire — After Completion. The superior person prepares for the future.

水在火上,既济;君子以思患而预防之。

The Lines

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Line 1

Braking the wheels — the fox gets wet. No blame.

初九:曳其轮,濡其尾,无咎。

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Line 2

The woman loses her veil — do not chase. Good fortune.

六二:妇丧其茀,勿逐,七日得。

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Line 3

The great ancestor conquers — small people cannot.

九三:高宗伐鬼方,三年克之,小人勿用。

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Line 4

Fine clothes become rags — be cautious.

六四:繻有衣袽,终日戒。

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Line 5

The neighbor sacrifices — no blame.

九五:东邻杀牛,不如西邻之禴祭,实受其福。

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Line 6

Getting wet — danger. Good fortune.

上六:濡其首,厉。

Key Ideas in This Hexagram

Opposite Hexagram

When all lines are flipped — a mirror perspective on this energy.

64.Before Completion未济

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