Hexagram 49 of 64

☱☲ Revolution

The old order must change.

Upper trigram

☱

Lake · Dui

Joy and openness.

FamilyYoungest daughter
ElementMetal

Lower trigram

☲

Fire · Li

Clarity and attachment.

FamilyMiddle daughter
ElementFire

The image

Lake above, Fire below.

Lake over Fire: joy and openness meeting clarity and attachment.

That combination is the whole meaning of hexagram 49. Nothing about it is arbitrary — change either trigram and you get a different hexagram with a different reading, which is why the 64 form a system rather than a list.

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