10. Lü | Treading
- Line 1 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 2 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 3 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 4 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 5 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 6 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
履：虎尾，不咥人，亨。
Translation: 履 / Treading: Draft rendering: 虎尾，不咥人，亨。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Lü (Treading), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
初九：素履，往，无咎。
Translation: First Nine: 素履，往，no blame。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. “no blame” means avoiding fault, not necessarily winning great success.
九二：履道坦坦，幽人贞吉。
Translation: Second Nine: 履道坦坦，幽人uprightness is auspicious。.
Reading note: The second line often suggests a central and emerging position: no longer hidden, but not yet in command. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
六三：眇能视，跛能履。履虎尾，咥人，凶。武人为于大君。
Translation: Third Six: 眇能视，跛能履。履虎尾，咥人，misfortune。武人为于大君。.
Reading note: The third line stands at the end of the lower trigram, where effort and pressure increase and caution becomes important. “misfortune” marks serious risk.
九四：履虎尾，愬愬，终吉。
Translation: Fourth Nine: 履虎尾，愬愬，auspicious in the end。.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
九五：夬履，贞厉。
Translation: Fifth Nine: 夬履，uprightness still requires vigilance。.
Reading note: The fifth line is near the honored position, where influence can be exercised if power remains aligned with what is right. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “danger” calls for vigilance.
上九：视履，考祥，其旋元吉。
Translation: Top Nine: 视履，考祥，其旋greatly auspicious。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.