Hexagram 34 Line 2: 九二
Da Zhuang —大壯 —The Power of the Great
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)九二 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九二 貞吉。
貞zhēnpersistence
吉jíis promising
Line Commentary
Persistence brings good fortune. The gates open, resistance gives way. This is exactly where exuberant self-confidence becomes dangerous. Inner equilibrium, not excessive force, brings good fortune now.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 34 Da Zhuang (The Power of the Great) transforms into Hexagram 55 Feng (Abundance).
Parent Hexagram
The Power of the Great
Da Zhuang大壯 (34)
Thunder (震) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven