Oppression

Hexagram 47 · (Kùn)

Upper: Lake · Lower: Water

Judgment (卦辞)

Oppression. Success. Perseverance. The great person brings about good fortune. No blame. When one has something to say, it is not believed.

Image (象辞)

In the lake, no water: the image of Exhaustion. Thus the superior person will sacrifice their life rather than compromise their principles.

Structure

Upper Trigram

Lake

Lower Trigram

Water