Hexagram 13: Obstruction

水山蹇

hardshipobstacleresilience

Meaning & Interpretation

Water before a mountain — the path is blocked. Pause and find another way. The obstacle is the teacher.

Trigram Composition

Upper Trigram

Water (Kan / 坎)

Lower Trigram

Mountain (Gen / 艮)

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