| Name | 大过 Dà Guò, “Great Preponderance” |
|---|---|
| Upper trigram | ☱ 兑 Lake: openness and exchange |
| Lower trigram | ☴ 巽 Wind: gentle, persistent influence |
The Judgment
栋桡。利有攸往，亨。
The ridgepole sags. Wise to have somewhere to go. Success.
The system is overloaded. You can't stay still. Pick a direction — anything is better than collapsing in place.
The Image
泽灭木，大过；君子以独立不惧，遁世无闷。
The lake rises above the trees — Great Preponderance. The wise stand alone without fear and withdraw from the world without distress.
When everything is excess, the move is to stand on your own. Not loudly — just unshakably.
The six lines
If a line changes in your cast, read its text below. Lines are numbered from the bottom.
Line 1 · first (bottom) · Yin
藉用白茅，无咎。
Spreading white rushes underneath. No blame.
Extra care at the start. When stakes are huge, your foundation can't be too gentle.
Line 2 · second · Yang
枯杨生稊，老夫得其女妻，无不利。
A withered poplar sprouts a shoot. An old man takes a young wife. Nothing fails.
Late bloom — something dead inside you starts growing again. Unexpected pairings work.
Line 3 · third · Yang
栋桡，凶。
The ridgepole sags. Misfortune.
Carrying too much without help. The collapse is real if you don't ask for support fast.
Line 4 · fourth · Yang
栋隆，吉。有它，吝。
The ridgepole is braced. Fortune. If there are other thoughts — shame.
The structure holds. Just don't get distracted now — clean focus is what's holding it up.
Line 5 · fifth · Yang
枯杨生华，老妇得其士夫，无咎无誉。
A withered poplar puts forth blossoms. An old woman takes a young husband. No blame, no praise.
Brief late flowering. Beautiful, but nothing comes of it. Enjoy it and don't expect more.
Line 6 · top · Yin
过涉灭顶，凶，无咎。
Wading through water — over the head. Misfortune. No blame.
You waded into something way too deep. You won't come out of it whole — but you weren't wrong to try.
Related hexagrams
- Complement (every line reversed): Hexagram 27, Nourishment