**Jian Hexagram · Adversity** Upper trigram: Kan · Lower trigram: Gen · Hexagram 39 **Hexagram Judgment** Favorable in the southwest, unfavorable in the northeast. It is beneficial to see the great person. Perseverance brings good fortune. **Line Statements** First line: Going forward leads to difficulty; coming back brings praise. Second line: The king’s ministers face repeated adversity—not for their own sake. Third line: Going forward leads to difficulty; coming back brings reversal. Fourth line: Going forward leads to difficulty; coming back brings connection. Fifth line: Great adversity; friends arrive. Top line: Going forward leads to difficulty; coming back brings great reward. Good fortune. It is beneficial to see the great person. Source: Public domain · Return to the Sixty-Four Hexagrams Directory