Hexagram #10
Treading
天澤履
Treading on the tiger’s tail without being bitten. Caution and proper conduct overcome danger.
Treading (天澤履, Hexagram 10) is the 10th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Qián (Heaven) (乾, Kim) over the lower trigram Duì (Lake) (兌, Kim). Treading on the tiger’s tail without being bitten. Caution and proper conduct overcome danger.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
Treading on the tail of the tiger. It does not bite the man. Success.
Image (Tượng từ)
Heaven above, lake below: Treading. Thus the superior man discriminates between high and low and thereby fortifies the thinking of the people.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yang: Simple conduct. Progress without blame.
- 2
Line 2 yang: Treading a smooth, level course. The perseverance of a dark man brings good fortune.
- 3
Line 3 yin: A one-eyed man can see; a lame man can tread. He treads on the tail of the tiger; it bites him. Misfortune. A warrior acts thus for his great prince.
- 4
Line 4 yang: He treads on the tail of the tiger. Caution and circumspection lead ultimately to good fortune.
- 5
Line 5 yang: Resolute conduct. Perseverance with awareness of danger.
- 6
Line 6 yang: Look to your conduct and weigh the favorable signs. When everything is fulfilled, supreme good fortune.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷤Frequently asked questions
- What does the Treading hexagram (天澤履) mean?
- Treading is hexagram #10 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Treading on the tiger’s tail without being bitten. Caution and proper conduct overcome danger.
- What is the judgment text of Treading?
- Treading on the tail of the tiger. It does not bite the man. Success.
- What is the image text of Treading?
- Heaven above, lake below: Treading. Thus the superior man discriminates between high and low and thereby fortifies the thinking of the people.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of Treading?
- The upper trigram of Treading is Qián (Heaven) (乾) — representing Heaven / The Creative, element Kim. The lower trigram is Duì (Lake) (兌) — representing Lake / The Joyous, element Kim.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Treading?
- The mutual hexagram of Treading is The Family (風火家人). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of Treading?
- Line 1: Line 1 yang: Simple conduct. Progress without blame. | Line 2: Line 2 yang: Treading a smooth, level course. The perseverance of a dark man brings good fortune. | Line 3: Line 3 yin: A one-eyed man can see; a lame man can tread. He treads on the tail of the tiger; it bites him. Misfortune. A warrior acts thus for his great prince. | Line 4: Line 4 yang: He treads on the tail of the tiger. Caution and circumspection lead ultimately to good fortune. | Line 5: Line 5 yang: Resolute conduct. Perseverance with awareness of danger. | Line 6: Line 6 yang: Look to your conduct and weigh the favorable signs. When everything is fulfilled, supreme good fortune.
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