Hexagram 55: Abundance → Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward

Abundance
Thunder / Fire
Pushing Upward
Earth / Wind
Changing LinesStable Lines

Changing Lines

This transformation involves 3 changing lines (lines 1, 2, 4).

Trigram Changes

Upper TrigramThunder EarthThe Arousing → The Receptive
Lower TrigramFire WindThe Clinging → The Gentle

Yilin Verse

羊腸九縈,相推稍前。止須王孫,乃能上天。

Layer upon layer of cliff and ridge, a thousand stone steps. Hands grip vines; one step, one rest. The clouds part to reveal the summit — a temple stands above.

— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE

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