Hexagram 56
The Wanderer - Lu
旅
Meaning and Overview
Chinese Interpretation
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Line Interpretations
These passages include the core hexagram statement, the six moving line texts, and traditional commentary where available. Read them as layered guidance: the early lines describe the root of the situation, while later lines reveal development, pressure, and outcome.
小亨，旅贞吉。
小有亨通，旅人坚守正道可获吉祥。
Small success. For the wanderer, perseverance brings good fortune.
Small success; the wanderer who abides by the right path will obtain good fortune.
初六，旅琐琐，斯其所取灾。
初六爻，旅人在旅行时行为卑贱猥琐，自己招来了灾祸。
The first six, divided: The wanderer is petty and mean; thus he brings calamity upon himself.
The first six line: The wanderer behaves in a base and petty manner, thereby bringing disaster upon himself.
六二，旅即次，怀其资，得童仆，贞。
六二爻，旅人住上了旅舍，怀里揣着金钱，身边带着童仆，坚守旅行正道。
The second six, divided: The wanderer comes to an inn, carries his wealth, and gains a young servant. Perseverance.
The second six line: The wanderer lodges at an inn, carries money in his pocket, and has a young servant with him. He adheres to the right path of travel.
九三，旅焚其次，丧其童仆，贞厉。
九三爻，旅人在旅途中所居住的旅舍被焚毁，旅人的童仆也丢失了，在危险中也应坚守旅行正道。
The third nine, undivided: The wanderer's inn is burned, and he loses his young servant. Perseverance brings danger.
The third nine line: The wanderer's lodging is burned down, and his young servant is lost. Even in danger, he should adhere to the right path of travel.
九四，旅于处，得其资斧，我心不快。
九四爻，旅人在其住处，找回了他的钱财，但旅人心里仍然快乐不起来。
The fourth nine, undivided: The wanderer rests in a place, and gains his wealth and axe. But my heart is not glad.
The fourth nine line: The wanderer finds his lodging and recovers his money, but his heart is still not joyful.
六五，射雉，一矢亡，终以誉命。
六五爻，射取野鸡，只用了一支箭就射中了，终将获得美誉和任命。
The fifth six, divided: He shoots a pheasant; one arrow is lost. In the end, he receives praise and a command.
The fifth six line: Shooting a pheasant, he hits it with a single arrow. In the end, he will gain praise and an appointment.
上九，鸟焚其巢，旅人先笑后号咷。丧牛于易，凶。
上九爻，鸟儿因自己不谨慎，鸟巢被焚毁；旅人先欢笑，后来号啕大哭，旅人在有易这个地方丢失了牛群，凶险。
The topmost nine, undivided: The bird's nest is burned. The wanderer first laughs, then wails. He loses his ox in Yi. Misfortune.
The topmost nine line: The bird's nest is burned due to its own carelessness; the wanderer first laughs, then wails loudly. The wanderer loses his oxen in the land of Yi. Misfortune.