Yarrow Stalks
  1. The 64
  2. 29 坎 Kǎn, The Pit
  3. Line 3
29 坎, line 3

Line 3 六三 yin, divided, of hexagram 29 坎 Kǎn

The line, with Legge

Line statement 爻辭

來之坎坎，險且枕，入于坎窞，勿用。

lái zhī kǎn kǎn, xiǎn qiě zhěn, rù yú kǎn dàn, wù yòng.

The third line, divided, shows its subject, whether he comes or goes (=descends or ascends), confronted by a defile. All is peril to him and unrest. (His endeavours) will lead him into the cavern of the pit. There should be no action (in such a case). (Legge, 1882)

The Image 小象

來之坎坎，終无功也。

lái zhī kǎn kǎn, zhōng wú gōng yě.

Where this line leads

Sources

  • Chinese text: 周易, 維基文庫, page (revision 10646381); 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.