Hexagram 26
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大畜 (Dà Chù)
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Dà Chù
The Taming Power of the Great
The Taming Power of the Great (大畜 (Dà Chù)): Upper Mountain, Lower Heaven. Nourishing on historical wisdom brings auspicious capacity to cross great streams.
Upper Trigram
Mountain
Lower Trigram
Heaven
⚖ The Judgment
Nourishing on historical wisdom brings auspicious capacity to cross great streams.
✧ The Image
Heaven contained within mountain; the noble person stores great words and deeds.
Philosophical Interpretation
In the I Ching (Book of Changes), Hexagram 26 (The Taming Power of the Great / 大畜 (Dà Chù)) embodies the cosmic dynamic between Mountain above and Heaven below. It teaches that wisdom arises from understanding seasonal transitions and adhering to moral constancy.
The Six Changing Lines
- 1 Line 1: Beginning phase of The Taming Power of the Great; observe quiet reserve.
- 2 Line 2: Inner equilibrium aligned with virtuous company.
- 3 Line 3: Transition point; rash action invites complication.
- 4 Line 4: Deep breakthrough; sincerity dissipates lingering doubts.
- 5 Line 5: Central sovereign seat; radiant integrity guides the collective.
- 6 Line 6: Culmination and apex; beware hubris as the cycle turns.