Hexagram 60 · Jie (Limitation)
Shui Ze Jie (Water over Lake)
Trigrams
Upper: Kan / Lower: Dui
Element
Water
Nature
Moderation and Restraint
Judgment
Success. Bitter limitation cannot be maintained.
Image
Water over the lake: Jie; the noble person thus establishes measures and discusses virtue. — There is water above the lake, symbolizing limitation; the noble person should establish rules and measures, and discuss the cultivation of virtue.
Interpretation
The Jie hexagram symbolizes moderation and restraint. In career matters, appropriate moderation helps long-term development; in relationships, one needs to observe proper limits; in decision-making, proper moderation brings success, but excessive moderation cannot be sustained; it is fitting to act with moderation.