Hexagram #15
Modesty
地山謙
Modesty creates success. Lower oneself outwardly; the superior man carries things through.
Modesty (地山謙, Hexagram 15) is the 15th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Kūn (Earth) (坤, Thổ) over the lower trigram Gèn (Mountain) (艮, Thổ). Modesty creates success. Lower oneself outwardly; the superior man carries things through.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
Modesty creates success. The superior man carries things through.
Image (Tượng từ)
Within the earth, a mountain: the image of Modesty. The superior man reduces what is too much and augments what is too little. He weighs things and makes them equal.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yin: A superior man modest about his modesty may cross the great water. Good fortune.
- 2
Line 2 yin: Modesty that comes to expression. Perseverance brings good fortune.
- 3
Line 3 yang: A superior man of modesty and merit carries things to conclusion. Good fortune.
- 4
Line 4 yin: Nothing that would not further modesty in movement.
- 5
Line 5 yin: No boasting of wealth before one’s neighbor. It is favorable to attack with force. Nothing that would not further.
- 6
Line 6 yin: Modesty that comes to expression. It is favorable to set armies marching to chastise one’s own city and one’s country.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷧Frequently asked questions
- What does the Modesty hexagram (地山謙) mean?
- Modesty is hexagram #15 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Modesty creates success. Lower oneself outwardly; the superior man carries things through.
- What is the judgment text of Modesty?
- Modesty creates success. The superior man carries things through.
- What is the image text of Modesty?
- Within the earth, a mountain: the image of Modesty. The superior man reduces what is too much and augments what is too little. He weighs things and makes them equal.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of Modesty?
- The upper trigram of Modesty is Kūn (Earth) (坤) — representing Earth / The Receptive, element Thổ. The lower trigram is Gèn (Mountain) (艮) — representing Mountain / Keeping Still, element Thổ.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Modesty?
- The mutual hexagram of Modesty is Deliverance (雷水解). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of Modesty?
- Line 1: Line 1 yin: A superior man modest about his modesty may cross the great water. Good fortune. | Line 2: Line 2 yin: Modesty that comes to expression. Perseverance brings good fortune. | Line 3: Line 3 yang: A superior man of modesty and merit carries things to conclusion. Good fortune. | Line 4: Line 4 yin: Nothing that would not further modesty in movement. | Line 5: Line 5 yin: No boasting of wealth before one’s neighbor. It is favorable to attack with force. Nothing that would not further. | Line 6: Line 6 yin: Modesty that comes to expression. It is favorable to set armies marching to chastise one’s own city and one’s country.
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