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Obstruction

Hexagram 39 · 蹇 (Jiǎn)

Upper: Water · Lower: Mountain

Judgment (卦辞)

“Obstruction. The southwest furthers. The northeast does not further. It furthers one to see the great person.”

Image (象辞)

“Water on the mountain: the image of Obstruction. Thus the superior person turns their attention to themselves and molds their character.”

Structure

Upper Trigram

Water

Lower Trigram

Mountain