| Name | 大畜 Dà Chù, “Great Taming” |
|---|---|
| Upper trigram | ☶ 艮 Mountain: stillness and limits |
| Lower trigram | ☰ 乾 Heaven: strength and initiative |
The Judgment
利贞。不家食，吉，利涉大川。
Wise to stay true. Not eating at home — fortune. Wise to cross the great water.
You've built up real power. Use it in the wider world — not just at home. Time to take the big risk.
The Image
天在山中，大畜；君子以多识前言往行，以畜其德。
Heaven within the mountain — Great Taming. The wise study the words and deeds of the past to nourish their character.
Strength comes from studying those who came before. Read, learn, carry forward — that's how character compounds.
The six lines
If a line changes in your cast, read its text below. Lines are numbered from the bottom.
Line 1 · first (bottom) · Yang
有厉，利已。
Danger ahead. Wise to stop.
You feel the trouble coming. Listen to that feeling — stop and reset.
Line 2 · second · Yang
舆说輹。
The wagon loses its axle-straps.
Forward motion stops on its own. Don't try to force it — there's a reason.
Line 3 · third · Yang
良马逐，利艰贞。曰闲舆卫，利有攸往。
A good horse follows. Wise to persevere through hardship. Practice chariot-driving and defense daily. Wise to have somewhere to go.
Things are flowing — but stay sharp. Train, prepare, keep the discipline. Then go.
Line 4 · fourth · Yin
童牛之牿，元吉。
The headboard of a young bull. Supreme fortune.
Restraint applied early. The wild energy gets shaped before it does damage. Real fortune.
Line 5 · fifth · Yin
豶豕之牙，吉。
The tusks of a gelded boar. Fortune.
The danger is neutralized before it ever needed force. Foresight is the highest skill.
Line 6 · top · Yang
何天之衢，亨。
He attains the way of heaven. Success.
All the discipline pays off. You've broken into a wider sky. Move with reverence.
Related hexagrams
- Inverted (turned upside down): Hexagram 25, Innocence
- Complement (every line reversed): Hexagram 45, Gathering Together