易經 · I Ching · #56
䷷
Lü · Sojourning · The Wanderer
旅
The wanderer — passing through, not yet rooted. Home is chosen, not assumed.
The Judgment
A traveler passes through. Travel light, stay modest, and stay careful as a guest.
The Image
Fire on the mountain, so the wise person is clear-minded and does not prolong disputes.
How to use it
Be modest and careful while you are not yet rooted. Home is chosen.
Structure
Six lines: 離 Fire (Li) above and 艮 Mountain (Gen) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷻ 60. Articulating · Limitation — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷶ 55. Abounding · Abundance — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷛ 28. Great Exceeding · Great Preponderance — 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.