Hexagram 34 Line 1: 初九
Da Zhuang —大壯 —The Power of the Great
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
初九 壯于趾。征凶有孚。
壯zhuàngstrong
于yúis in
趾zhǐthe toes
征zhēngto assert
凶xiōngbodes ill
有yǒuhave
孚fútruth
Line Commentary
Power in the toes—ready to advance by force from a lowly position. This leads to misfortune if continued. Warning: the impulse to push from below through raw strength ends badly.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 34 Da Zhuang (The Power of the Great) transforms into Hexagram 32 Heng (Duration).
Parent Hexagram
The Power of the Great
Da Zhuang大壯 (34)
Thunder (震) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven