Hexagram 46 Line 1: 初六
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
初六 允升大吉。
允yǔnwelcome
升shēngadvance
大dàmuch
吉jípromise
Line Commentary
Pushing upward that meets with confidence brings great good fortune. Just as wood draws strength from its root in the lowest place, power to rise comes from this low and obscure station. Spiritual affinity with those above creates the confidence needed to accomplish something.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 46 Sheng (Pushing Upward) transforms into Hexagram 11 Tai (Peace).
Parent Hexagram
Pushing Upward
Sheng升 (46)
Earth (坤) over Wind (巽)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☴ Wind