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大畜 Dà Chù

The Taming Power of the Great

accumulationrestraintgreat potentialnourishmentEarth
Upper Trigram

GenKeeping Still

Mountain · Youngest Son

Lower Trigram

QianCreative

Heaven · Father

The Judgment

The Taming Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.

The Image

Heaven within the mountain: the image of the Taming Power of the Great. Thus the superior person acquaints themselves with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen their character thereby.

The Lines
Initial

Danger is at hand. It furthers one to desist.

2

The axletrees are taken from the wagon.

3

A good horse that follows others. Awareness of danger, with perseverance, furthers. Practice chariot driving and armed defense daily. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.

4

The headboard of a young bull. Great good fortune.

5

The tusk of a gelded boar. Good fortune.

Top

One attains the way of heaven. Success.