Hexagram #49
Ge · 革
兑 above · 离 below
Hexagram 49, Ge (革), combines the Dui (upper) and Li (lower) trigrams. Revolution.
Judgment (卦辞)
Revolution. On your own day, you are believed. Supreme success, furthering through perseverance. Remorse disappears. Revolution means fundamental transformation — when the old order has become untenable, radical change becomes necessary and is accepted.
革：己日乃孚，元亨利贞，悔亡。
Image (象辞)
Fire in the lake — the image of Revolution. Thus the superior man sets the calendar in order and makes the seasons clear. Fire burning within the lake transforms its nature; radical change must be timed precisely and implemented clearly.
泽中有火，革；君子以治历明时。
Trigram Composition
Upper: ☱ Dui (兑)
Lake · Joyous, Open
Lower: ☲ Li (离)
Fire · Clinging, Light
Modern Application
Ge represents revolutionary transformation — radical change when the old system is exhausted. Essential for organizational transformation, technology disruption, and political revolution timing.
代表革命性变革——当旧系统耗尽时的根本改变。对组织转型、技术颠覆和政治革命时机至关重要。
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Frequently Asked Questions常见问题
What does Hexagram 49 (Ge) mean?第 49 卦 革 是什么意思？+
Hexagram 49, Ge (革), represents the interaction of Dui (above) and Li (below). Revolution. On your own day, you are believed. Supreme success, furthering through perseverance. Remorse disappears. Revolution means fundamental transformation — when the old order has become untenab
What are the trigrams of Hexagram 49?第 49 卦的上下卦是什么？+
Hexagram 49 has Dui as the upper trigram and Li as the lower trigram.
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