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易经
The Hexagram Revolution symbolizes transformation and radical change 🔥🌊. Its image is Lake (☱) above and Fire (☲) below. Water above, fire below — when water and fire meet, they inevitably transform each other: water can quench fire, fire can evaporate water. They mutually restrain and give rise to one another — this is precisely the image of a profound revolution.
The Judgement says: In matters of revolution, one must wait until the Ji-day (the day of maturation) before one can win people's trust. Then there will be great progress and success. It is favorable to uphold what is right and true. Regret will naturally disappear. Revolution cannot be undertaken at any time — one must wait for the right moment; when the time arrives, trust is established, and the revolution can succeed.
The Commentary on the Judgement further explains: The image of the Revolution hexagram is water and fire extinguishing each other — water and fire mutually restrain and transform one another. It also symbolizes two women dwelling together (Lake is the youngest daughter, Fire is the middle daughter) — two women living under one roof, their wills cannot align, and thus the need for revolution inevitably arises. The expression "when the Ji-day comes, there will be trust" means that revolution requires winning people's confidence. Through civility and enlightenment (the virtue of Fire) one brings people to delight and submission (the virtue of Lake). Such great success lies in upholding what is right. If the revolution is appropriate, regret will naturally disappear. Heaven and Earth undergo continuous revolution, and thereby the four seasons take their cyclical turn 🌱☀️🍂❄️. Tang and Wu launched their mandate-changing revolutions, conforming to Heaven above and answering the hearts of the people below — how profound is the meaning of the times in revolution!
The Commentary on the Image says: There is fire within the lake — this is the image of the Revolution hexagram. The noble person, contemplating this image, understands the need to regulate the calendar and clarify the seasons, grasping the timing and rhythm of change.
Initial Six: Firmly bound with the hide of a yellow ox.
Commentary on the Image: Bound with the hide of a yellow ox — this means that it is not yet the time for action. At the very beginning of a revolution, the time is not ripe and one's power is insufficient. One should bind oneself as firmly as with the tough hide of a yellow ox, and must not act rashly.
Second Six: Revolution only on the Ji-day — setting forth brings good fortune; there is no blame.
Commentary on the Image: Revolution on the Ji-day — such action will surely bear excellent fruit. The Second Six, a yin line, is central and correct in position. Above, the Fifth Nine corresponds with it. The time has matured; one may act.
Third Nine: To press forward rashly brings danger; to remain still also brings danger. The proposals for revolution must be deliberated many times over to win people's trust.
Commentary on the Image: The words of revolution are deliberated over and over again — where else can one resort? This indicates that the plan for revolution has been thoroughly discussed; there is no further need for hesitation.
Fourth Nine: Regret disappears. With sincerity, one changes the mandate — good fortune.
Commentary on the Image: Changing the mandate brings good fortune because the will is firm and trustworthy. The Fourth Nine has entered the upper trigram; the time for revolution has fully matured, and it may be carried forward boldly.
Fifth Nine: The great person transforms as a tiger sheds its fur and takes on a new appearance — one need not consult the oracle to be trusted by all under Heaven.
Commentary on the Image: The great person's tiger-like transformation — the radiance of its patterns shines brilliantly. The Fifth Nine occupies the seat of honor, leading the revolution with central and correct virtue, as dazzling as the tiger's stripes; all under Heaven naturally submits.
Top Six: The noble person transforms like a leopard changing its spots — gradually assuming finer patterns. The petty person merely undergoes a cosmetic superficial change. If one presses forward now, there is danger; remaining in stillness and upholding correctness brings good fortune.
Commentary on the Image: The noble person's leopard-like transformation — exhibiting increasingly rich and refined patterns. The petty person changes only on the surface — merely following the sovereign. The revolution has reached its concluding stage; it is time to consolidate the gains, and not to stir the waters further.
The core message of the Revolution hexagram is: Revolution is the inevitable law of cosmic operation, yet revolution must emphasize timing, trustworthiness, and legitimacy. The entire hexagram is structured around the principle of "on the Ji-day, there will be trust," emphasizing that the foremost condition of revolution is not brute force but maturity of timing and the winning of trust. It uses "great progress and success; favorable to uphold what is right" as its standard, pointing out that the fundamental guarantor of revolution is steadfast adherence to the right path. Its exemplar is "the revolution of Tang and Wu," showing that true revolution must follow Heaven and answer the people's hearts.
The six lines trace the complete process from gestation to completion: Initial Six's self-restraint → Second Six's grasping the moment → Third Nine's prudent deliberation → Fourth Nine's decisive execution → Fifth Nine's complete renewal → Top Six's consolidation of results. Every line is an indispensible step in the unfolding of revolution.
The Revolution hexagram carries profound practical relevance for contemporary society and personal development:
The Concept of Timing in Revolution: The Judgement repeatedly emphasizes "on the Ji-day, there will be trust," revealing a deep truth — revolution is not best when earliest, nor is it best when latest — it is most powerful at exactly the right moment. In business, this corresponds to "market timing"; in personal growth, to "changing when the time is right."
Trust as the Passport of Revolution: "There will be trust" means winning people over. No organizational transformation or institutional reform can succeed if it fails to earn the trust of stakeholders, no matter how perfect the plan may be. This is exactly the essence of "change management" in modern management science.
The Rhythm of Revolution: Initial Six's "bound with the hide of a yellow ox" reminds us that when one's strength is insufficient, patience itself is a strategy. Third Nine's "deliberate the words of revolution many times" corresponds to "multiple hearings" and "full deliberation" in modern decision theory. And Top Six's "remaining still and upholding correctness brings good fortune" warns us that the consolidation period after a revolution often matters more than the revolution itself.
The Leader's Revolutionary Image: Fifth Nine's "the great person transforms like a tiger" portrays the role of an exceptional leader in revolution — not an incremental adjustment but a complete metamorphosis, where one's own transformation galvanizes the transformation of the whole. This resonates strongly with "transformational leadership" in modern leadership theory.
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The Revolution hexagram embodies a profound dialectical view of change:
First, the dialectical unity of change and constancy. The Revolution hexagram pairs with the Cauldron hexagram — eliminating the old and establishing the new. Though it seems to emphasize "change," its core interior is "great progress, success; favorable to uphold what is right" — to seek constancy in the midst of change. True revolution is not a negation of everything, but rather holding firm to that which must not change within the change. This is wholly consistent with the tri-layered structure of the I Ching: "change — constancy — simplicity."
Second, the unity of natural revolution and human revolution. "Heaven and Earth undergo revolution, and the four seasons are consummated" reveals the regularity of revolution in the natural world. "The revolution of Tang and Wu" reveals institutional transformation in human society. Both share a single logic: revolution is the rebirth of order, not the destruction of order. Seasonal succession is not chaos but a higher-level order; the revolutions of Tang and Wu are not destruction but the restoration of rightness.
Third, "time" and "position" in revolution. The shifting good fortune and misfortune among the six lines deeply incarnates the I Ching's concept of "time-position." A precise moment or position changes quite dramatically the consequence or desirability of an action; all outcomes depend meaningfully at the intersection of temporal phase and causal location. Initial Six's binding is lucky; Third Nine's pressing forward is unlucky; Fifth Nine's revolution is tremendously lucky; still another step forward at Top Six invites danger. This reminds us: every truth has its sphere of applicability; every action has its optimal window.
Fourth, inner-driven change and outer-driven change. Fifth Nine's "the great person transforms like a tiger" shows a transformation from within out - the tiger sheds its fur, growing from the inherent vitality of its own life. Top Six's "petty person changes but only on the surface" shows a merely outer-directed and forced conformity — cosmetic change honestly emptied of inward counterpart. True revolution originates deep inside original beliefs and values. Externally imposed changes, in the extended time, remain shallow and ephemeral.
| Concept | Relationship with the Revolution Hexagram |
|---|---|
| The Cauldron (Fire over Wind) | The "opposite-opposite-sextile" hexagram of Revolution; after revolution (eliminating the old), the cauldron establishes the new. Together, both hexagrams join within the complete logic of "ji-ge-xin-ding"—revolution and re-creation |
| The Opposing Hexagram (睽, Conflict) | The image of Revolution is below and above inversion to the Conflict hexagram (Revolution above-Lake-fixes-Fire-fixes-the-Cauldron-naixing?) [Note: (革为泽上火下，睽为火上泽下) Yes just keep flannel pass safely] |
| ・We simply illustrate: one of inversions or trigram-parity defines simple yet precise opposition-of-reflection and/or structural differentiation between opponent pairs); | |
| The Ji-day | Sixth Celestial Stem, whose element is Earth, dwelling at the Center — symbol of the "mature time, loyalty, and trust in the center." Some say the Ji-day is the designated sacrificed ritualic day, capturing "reverence, faith, and communal efficacy" |
| The revolution of Tang and Wu | King Tang of Shang overthrowing Jie of Xia, King Wu of Zhou overthrowing Zhou of Shang constitute the original historical use of the Chinese term "revolution," its deepest meaning indicating proper revolutionary legitimacy — "responding to Heaven and answering humanity's common will." |
| Regulating the calandar, clarifying the heavenly system. | .Concludes and broadens I 传: for the serious person — four ways for grasp; refine the calendar, clearly note the seasonal divisions until the visible transcription-clock of Principle — the astral turnings impart the more divine form". |
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