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Revolution Hexagram 49 of the I Ching (Yijing · 周易)
Revolution — change at the appointed time
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The Judgment
Revolution — on your own day you are believed; supreme success, perseverance.
The Six Moving Lines
- Nine at the beginningWrapped in the hide of a yellow cow.初九：巩用黄牛之革。
- Six in the second placeWhen one's own day comes, one may create revolution; starting brings good fortune, no blame.六二：巳日乃革之，征吉，无咎。
- Nine in the third placeStarting brings misfortune; perseverance brings danger; when talk of revolution has gone the round three times, one may commit oneself.九三：征凶，贞厉。革言三就，有孚。
- Nine in the fourth placeRemorse disappears, one has faith; changing the forms brings good fortune.九四：悔亡，有孚改命，吉。
- Nine in the fifth placeThe great man changes like a tiger; even before he questions, he is believed.九五：大人虎变，未占有孚。
- Six at the topThe superior man changes like a panther; the inferior man is led by his face; starting brings misfortune; perseverance brings good fortune.上六：君子豹变，小人革面，征凶，居贞吉。