Yarrow Stalks
  1. The 64
  2. 15 謙 Qiān, Modesty
  3. Line 1
15 謙, line 1

Line 1 初六 yin, divided, of hexagram 15 謙 Qiān

The line, with Legge

Line statement 爻辭

謙謙君子，用涉大川，吉。

qiān qiān jūn zǐ, yòng shè dà chuān, jí.

The first line, divided, shows us the superior man who adds humility to humility. (Even) the great stream may be crossed with this, and there will be good fortune. (Legge, 1882)

The Image 小象

謙謙君子，卑以自牧也。

qiān qiān jūn zǐ, bēi yǐ zì mù yě.

Where this line leads

Sources

  • Chinese text: 周易, 維基文庫, page (revision 2106142); the text is public domain, the site's edits CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • English: James Legge, The Yî King, Sacred Books of the East vol. XVI, Oxford 1882 (public domain).
  • Pinyin: Unihan (Unicode License v3) with this site's readings for the classical cases.