Hexagram 28 Line 4: 九四
Da Guo —大過 —Preponderance of the Great
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: distress
Classical Chinese Text
九四 棟隆。吉。有它吝。
棟dòngthe ridgepole
隆lóngholds
吉jípromising
有yǒuif it
它tuōany
吝lìnthen inadequacy
Line Commentary
The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune—unless your motives are impure. Through connection with those below, you stabilize the situation. But if you use these connections for personal power, shame follows.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 28 Da Guo (Preponderance of the Great) transforms into Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well).
Parent Hexagram
Preponderance of the Great
Da Guo大過 (28)
Lake (兌) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind