Limitation Hexagram 60 of the I Ching (Yijing · 周易)

Traditional Fortune Grade

节制得宜则通，然苦心过度之节难以久守。

Basis · 依据：卦辞「亨。苦节不可贞」——节以适度为亨，传统判为小吉。

The Judgment

The Six Moving Lines

• Nine at the beginningNot leaving the house door; no blame.初九：不出户庭，无咎。
• Nine in the second placeNot leaving the gate and courtyard; misfortune.九二：不出门庭，凶。
• Six in the third placeHe who knows no limitation will have cause to lament; no blame.六三：不节若，则嗟若，无咎。
• Six in the fourth placeContented limitation; good fortune.六四：安节，亨。
• Nine in the fifth placeSweet limitation brings good fortune; going brings esteem.九五：甘节，吉，往有尚。
• Six at the topGalling limitation; perseverance brings misfortune; remorse disappears.上六：苦节，贞凶，悔亡。