Hexagram 26 Line 1: 初九
Da Chu —大畜 —The Taming Power of the Great
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: danger
Classical Chinese Text
初九 有厲。利已。
有yǒuthis
厲lìhardship
利lìworthwhile
已yǐto desist
Line Commentary
Danger ahead. Better to stop here. You want to advance but the situation blocks you. Forcing through leads to misfortune. Patience now; energy builds for later.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 26 Da Chu (The Taming Power of the Great) transforms into Hexagram 18 Gu (Work on What Has Been Spoiled).
Parent Hexagram
The Taming Power of the Great
Da Chu大畜 (26)
Mountain (艮) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☶ Mountain | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven