Yarrow Stalks
  1. The 64
  2. 5 需 Xū, Waiting
  3. Line 6
5 需, line 6

Line 6 上六 yin, divided, of hexagram 5 需 Xū

The line, with Legge

Line statement 爻辭

入于穴，有不速之客三人來，敬之終吉。

rù yú xué, yǒu bù sù zhī kè sān rén lái, jìng zhī zhōng jí.

The topmost line, divided, shows its subject entered into the cavern. (But) there are three guests coming, without being urged, (to his help). If he receive them respectfully, there will be good fortune in the end. (Legge, 1882)

The Image 小象

不速之客來，敬之終吉。雖不當位，未大失也。

bù sù zhī kè lái, jìng zhī zhōng jí. suī bù dāng wèi, wèi dà shī yě.

Where this line leads

Sources

  • Chinese text: 周易, 維基文庫, page (revision 10643261); 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.