Hexagram #63
Ji Ji · 既济
坎 above · 离 below
Hexagram 63, Ji Ji (既济), combines the Kan (upper) and Li (lower) trigrams. After Completion.
Judgment (卦辞)
After Completion. Success in small matters. Perseverance furthers. At the beginning, good fortune; at the end, disorder. After completion represents a state of achieved order — things are in their proper places. But this perfection is fragile; vigilance is needed to maintain it.
既济：亨小，利贞，初吉终乱。
Image (象辞)
Water over fire — the image of After Completion. Thus the superior man takes thought of misfortune and guards against it in advance. Water above fire achieves a balance, but this equilibrium must be actively maintained or it deteriorates.
水在火上，既济；君子以思患而预防之。
Trigram Composition
Upper: ☵ Kan (坎)
Water · Abysmal, Dangerous
Lower: ☲ Li (离)
Fire · Clinging, Light
Modern Application
Ji Ji represents completion and achieved order — but warns that perfection is fragile and must be vigilantly maintained. Key for quality assurance, completed project maintenance, and post-success risk management.
既济代表完成和达成的秩序——但警告完美是脆弱的，必须警惕维护。对质量保证、完成项目维护和成功后风险管理至关重要。
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Frequently Asked Questions常见问题
What does Hexagram 63 (Ji Ji) mean?第 63 卦 既济 是什么意思？+
Hexagram 63, Ji Ji (既济), represents the interaction of Kan (above) and Li (below). After Completion. Success in small matters. Perseverance furthers. At the beginning, good fortune; at the end, disorder. After completion represents a state of achieved order — things are in their pro
What are the trigrams of Hexagram 63?第 63 卦的上下卦是什么？+
Hexagram 63 has Kan as the upper trigram and Li as the lower trigram.
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