易經 · I Ching · #47
䷮
Kun · Confining · Oppression
困
Pressure and constraint — when walls close in, people reach for survival moves. Ease the trap if you can.
The Judgment
You are under pressure and words alone will not be believed. Keep your integrity.
The Image
The lake has run dry, so the wise person stays true to their purpose even at great cost.
How to use it
Hold to your principles under pressure. Show it by conduct, not by argument.
Structure
Six lines: 兌 Lake (Dui) above and 坎 Water (Kan) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷕ 22. Adorning · Grace — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷯ 48. Welling · The Well — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷤ 37. Dwelling People · The Family — Inner (nuclear): the hidden structure formed by lines 2 to 5
Each BaZi pillar maps to a hexagram through its stem and branch. Coin casting uses a different method — both are valid paths into the Book of Changes. The I Ching is a traditional wisdom text. It describes the character of a moment, not a fixed outcome.