56. Lü | The Traveler
- Line 1 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 2 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 3 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 4 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 5 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 6 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
旅：小亨，旅贞吉。
Translation: 旅 / The Traveler: small success，旅uprightness is auspicious。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Lü (The Traveler), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
初六：旅琐琐，斯其所取灾。
Translation: First Six: Draft rendering: 旅琐琐，斯其所取灾。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
六二：旅即次，怀其资，得童仆，贞。
Translation: Second Six: Draft rendering: 旅即次，怀其资，得童仆，贞。.
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.
九三：旅焚其次，丧其童仆，贞厉。象曰：「旅焚其次」，亦以伤矣。以旅与下，其义丧也。
Translation: Third Nine: 旅焚其次，丧其童仆，uprightness still requires vigilance。象曰：「旅焚其次」，亦以伤矣。以旅与下，其义丧也。.
Reading note: The third line stands at the end of the lower trigram, where effort and pressure increase and caution becomes important. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “danger” calls for vigilance.
九四：旅于处，得其资斧，我心不快。
Translation: Fourth Nine: Draft rendering: 旅于处，得其资斧，我心不快。.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
六五：射雉一矢亡，终以誉命。
Translation: Fifth Six: Draft rendering: 射雉一矢亡，终以誉命。.
Reading note: The fifth line is near the honored position, where influence can be exercised if power remains aligned with what is right. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
上九：鸟焚其巢，旅人先笑后号咷，丧牛于易，凶。
Translation: Top Nine: 鸟焚其巢，旅人先笑后号咷，丧牛于易，misfortune。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. “misfortune” marks serious risk.