Obstruction Hexagram 39 of the I Ching (Yijing · 周易)

Traditional Fortune Grade

险阻难行，宜就平易处、求助大人，不宜硬闯险地。

Basis · 依据：卦辞「利西南，不利东北」——蹇为难行之卦，传统判为小凶；「贞吉」谓处之有道则吉。

The Judgment

The Six Moving Lines

• Six at the beginningGoing leads to obstruction; coming meets with praise.初六：往蹇来誉。
• Six in the second placeThe king's servant is beset by obstruction upon obstruction, but it is not his fault.六二：王臣蹇蹇，匪躬之故。
• Nine in the third placeGoing leads to obstruction; hence he comes back.九三：往蹇来反。
• Six in the fourth placeGoing leads to obstruction; coming leads to union.六四：往蹇来连。
• Nine in the fifth placeIn the midst of the greatest obstruction, friends come.九五：大蹇朋来。
• Six at the topGoing leads to obstruction; coming leads to great good fortune; it furthers one to see the great man.上六：往蹇来硕，吉，利见大人。