易經 · I Ching · #49
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Ge · Skinning · Revolution
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Revolution — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
Change succeeds when the time is ripe and people trust you. Regrets fade.
The Image
Fire inside the lake, so the wise person sets the calendar in order and makes the seasons clear.
How to use it
Change at the right moment, with trust. Explain the reason clearly.
Structure
Six lines: 兌 Lake (Dui) above and 離 Fire (Li) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷃ 4. Enveloping · Youthful Folly — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷱ 50. Holding · The Cauldron — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷫ 44. Coupling · Coming to Meet — 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.