Hexagram #59
Huan · 涣
巽 above · 坎 below
Hexagram 59, Huan (涣), combines the Xun (upper) and Kan (lower) trigrams. Dispersion.
Judgment (卦辞)
Dispersion. Success. The king approaches his temple. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers. Dispersion means dissolving barriers and overcoming separation — like ice melting, rigid obstacles dissolve and renewed connection becomes possible.
涣：亨。王假有庙，利涉大川，利贞。
Image (象辞)
The wind blows over the water — the image of Dispersion. Thus the kings of antiquity sacrificed to the Lord of Heaven and established temples. Wind moving over water dissolves surface rigidity; ritual and shared purpose overcome fragmentation.
风行水上，涣；先王以享于帝，立庙。
Trigram Composition
Upper: ☴ Xun (巽)
Wind · Gentle, Penetrating
Lower: ☵ Kan (坎)
Water · Abysmal, Dangerous
Modern Application
Huan teaches dissolving barriers through shared purpose and ritual — overcoming fragmentation. Key for post-crisis unity, building shared culture, and melting organizational silos.
涣教导通过共同目标和仪式来消融壁垒——克服碎片化。对危机后团结、建设共享文化和融化组织孤岛至关重要。
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Frequently Asked Questions常见问题
What does Hexagram 59 (Huan) mean?第 59 卦 涣 是什么意思？+
Hexagram 59, Huan (涣), represents the interaction of Xun (above) and Kan (below). Dispersion. Success. The king approaches his temple. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers. Dispersion means dissolving barriers and overcoming separation — like ice melting,
What are the trigrams of Hexagram 59?第 59 卦的上下卦是什么？+
Hexagram 59 has Xun as the upper trigram and Kan as the lower trigram.
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