Hexagram #6
Conflict
天水訟
Litigation and disputes. Be cautious; seek conciliation; do not push to the end.
Conflict (天水訟, Hexagram 6) is the 6th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Qián (Heaven) (乾, Kim) over the lower trigram Kǎn (Water) (坎, Thủy). Litigation and disputes. Be cautious; seek conciliation; do not push to the end.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
Conflict: sincerity obstructed. Cautious halt halfway brings good fortune. Going through to the end brings misfortune. To see the great man furthers; to cross the great water does not.
Image (Tượng từ)
Heaven and water go their opposite ways: Conflict. The superior man considers the beginning of every undertaking carefully.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yin: Do not perpetuate the affair. Slight gossip. In the end, good fortune.
- 2
Line 2 yang: One cannot engage in conflict; one returns home and gives way. The people of his town, three hundred households, remain free.
- 3
Line 3 yin: Nourishing oneself on ancient virtue, perseverance brings danger. In the end, good fortune. Should you serve the king, claim no credit.
- 4
Line 4 yang: One cannot win conflict. One returns and accepts fate. Change one’s attitude; tranquil perseverance brings good fortune.
- 5
Line 5 yang: To contend before the great man brings supreme good fortune.
- 6
Line 6 yang: A leather belt is bestowed; by the end of the morning it is snatched away three times.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷤Frequently asked questions
- What does the Conflict hexagram (天水訟) mean?
- Conflict is hexagram #6 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Litigation and disputes. Be cautious; seek conciliation; do not push to the end.
- What is the judgment text of Conflict?
- Conflict: sincerity obstructed. Cautious halt halfway brings good fortune. Going through to the end brings misfortune. To see the great man furthers; to cross the great water does not.
- What is the image text of Conflict?
- Heaven and water go their opposite ways: Conflict. The superior man considers the beginning of every undertaking carefully.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of Conflict?
- The upper trigram of Conflict is Qián (Heaven) (乾) — representing Heaven / The Creative, element Kim. The lower trigram is Kǎn (Water) (坎) — representing Water / The Abysmal, element Thủy.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Conflict?
- The mutual hexagram of Conflict is The Family (風火家人). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of Conflict?
- Line 1: Line 1 yin: Do not perpetuate the affair. Slight gossip. In the end, good fortune. | Line 2: Line 2 yang: One cannot engage in conflict; one returns home and gives way. The people of his town, three hundred households, remain free. | Line 3: Line 3 yin: Nourishing oneself on ancient virtue, perseverance brings danger. In the end, good fortune. Should you serve the king, claim no credit. | Line 4: Line 4 yang: One cannot win conflict. One returns and accepts fate. Change one’s attitude; tranquil perseverance brings good fortune. | Line 5: Line 5 yang: To contend before the great man brings supreme good fortune. | Line 6: Line 6 yang: A leather belt is bestowed; by the end of the morning it is snatched away three times.
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