Conflict · Tian Shui Song
Conflict — the lawsuit that is best settled before it is filed.
The traditional reading
Hexagram 6 is the moment of collision — two wills facing each other with reasons both believe are just. Its counsel is blunt: a dispute carried to its end injures both sides. Step back, seek a mediator, and be willing to settle early. Justice found halfway is still justice.
Structure of the hexagram
- Lower trigram: Water (Kan) · Water
- Upper trigram: Heaven (Qian) · Metal
- House: Fire (Li) · Fire
- Text in the original Chinese: 天水讼