Hexagram #63

Ji Ji · 既济

坎 above · 离 below

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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.

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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