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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