上九
巽在床下，丧其资斧，贞凶。
象曰：巽在床下，上穷也。丧其资斧，正乎凶也。
Hexagram 57 · Entering Gently
Entering Gently
Wind above · Wind belowTraditional palace notation: 巽宫 · 八纯卦
A gentle influence can reach places that a single forceful gesture does not. Be consistent, communicate clearly and remain open to correction. Adaptability is useful when it keeps a purpose intact rather than dissolving every commitment.
A question in mind. A moment to reflect.
Cast the coins rather than choosing a result.
Write one question, then cast three coins six times.
Hexagram text · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
巽：小亨。利有攸往。利见大人。
Tuan commentary · Classical Chinese
彖曰：重巽以申命，刚巽乎中正而志行。柔皆顺乎刚，是以小亨，利有攸往，利见大人。
Image commentary · Classical Chinese
象曰：随风，巽；君子以申命行事。
Six lines · Classical Chinese (untranslated)
九五
贞吉悔亡，无不利。无初有终，先庚三日，后庚三日，吉。
象曰：九五之吉，位正中也。
六四
悔亡，田获三品。
象曰：田获三品，有功也。
九三
频巽，吝。
象曰：频巽之吝，志穷也。
九二
巽在床下，用史巫纷若，吉无咎。
象曰：纷若之吉，得中也。
初六
进退，利武人之贞。
象曰：进退，志疑也。利武人之贞，志治也。