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Hexagram 39 of 64

Obstruction

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NO
Great Misfortune

Interpretation

No. Obstacles ahead — turn back and find another way.

Upper Trigram

Water

Lower Trigram

Mountain

The Judgment (King Wen)

Obstruction. The southwest furthers. The northeast does not further. It furthers one to see the great man.

The Image

Water on the mountain: the image of Obstruction.

Keywords

obstructionobstacleself-reflectionperseverance