I Ching hexagram 46 – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    46. Shêng / Pushing Upward

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    --- --- above K’un The Receptive, Earth

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    ------- below Sun The Gentle, Wind

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The Judgement

    Pushing upward has supreme success.

    One must see the great man.

    Fear not.

    Departure toward the south

    Brings good fortune.

The Image

    Within the earth, wood grows:

    The image of Pushing Upward.

    Thus the superior man of devoted character

    Heaps up small things

    In order to achieve something high and great.

The Lines

    [] Six at the beginning means:

    Pushing upward that meets with confidence

    Brings great good fortune.

    Nine in the second place means:

    If one is sincere,

    It furthers one to bring even a small offering.

    No blame.

    Nine in the third place means:

    One pushes upward into an empty city.

    Six in the fourth place means:

    The king offers him Mount Ch’i.

    Good fortune. No blame.

    () Six in the fifth place means:

    Perseverance brings good fortune.

    One pushes upward by steps.

    Six at the top means:

    Pushing upward in darkness.

    It furthers one

    to be unremittingly persevering.

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