I Ching · Hexagram 6 · Sòng

Hexagram 6: Conflict

Upper trigram
Heaven (Qián)
Lower trigram
Water (Kǎn)

The judgement

A dispute is building. Seek compromise and fair mediation rather than fighting to the end.

Structure of the hexagram

Conflict is made of Heaven above and Water below. The lower trigram describes the inner situation, the upper one what happens around you.

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