Hexagram 54
雷泽归妹
Marrying Maiden
Upper Trigram
☳
震 (木)
Lower Trigram
☱
兑 (金)
Palace
兑 Palace
Shi / Ying Lines
Shi: Line 3 · Ying: Line 6
The 震 trigram (木) sits above the 兑 trigram (金), forming 雷泽归妹. This hexagram belongs to the 兑 Palace.
Judgment (卦辞)
The Marrying Maiden. Undertakings bring misfortune.
Image (象辞)
Thunder over the lake: the image of the Marrying Maiden.
Line Texts (爻辞)
Line 1
The marrying maiden as a concubine. A lame man treads. (归妹以娣)
Line 2
A one-eyed man who is able to see. (眇能视)
Line 3
The marrying maiden as a slave. (归妹以须)
Line 4
The marrying maiden draws out the time. (归妹愆期)
Line 5
The sovereign gave his daughter in marriage. (帝乙归妹)
Line 6
The woman holds the basket, but no fruits. (女承筐无实)