Hexagram #26
The Taming Power of the Great
山天大畜
Great accumulation of strength and virtue. Daily renewal; cross the great water.
The Taming Power of the Great (山天大畜, Hexagram 26) is the 26th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Gèn (Mountain) (艮, Thổ) over the lower trigram Qián (Heaven) (乾, Kim). Great accumulation of strength and virtue. Daily renewal; cross the great water.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
The Taming Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.
Image (Tượng từ)
Heaven within the mountain: the image of the Taming Power of the Great. Thus the superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yang: Danger is at hand. It furthers one to desist.
- 2
Line 2 yang: The axletrees are taken from the wagon.
- 3
Line 3 yang: A good horse that follows others. Awareness of danger, with perseverance, furthers. Practice chariot driving and armed defense daily. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
- 4
Line 4 yin: The headboard of a young bull. Great good fortune.
- 5
Line 5 yin: The tusks of a gelded boar. Good fortune.
- 6
Line 6 yang: One attains the way of heaven. Success.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷵Frequently asked questions
- What does the The Taming Power of the Great hexagram (山天大畜) mean?
- The Taming Power of the Great is hexagram #26 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. Great accumulation of strength and virtue. Daily renewal; cross the great water.
- What is the judgment text of The Taming Power of the Great?
- The Taming Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers. Not eating at home brings good fortune. It furthers one to cross the great water.
- What is the image text of The Taming Power of the Great?
- Heaven within the mountain: the image of the Taming Power of the Great. Thus the superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of The Taming Power of the Great?
- The upper trigram of The Taming Power of the Great is Gèn (Mountain) (艮) — representing Mountain / Keeping Still, element Thổ. The lower trigram is Qián (Heaven) (乾) — representing Heaven / The Creative, element Kim.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of The Taming Power of the Great?
- The mutual hexagram of The Taming Power of the Great is The Marrying Maiden (雷澤歸妹). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of The Taming Power of the Great?
- Line 1: Line 1 yang: Danger is at hand. It furthers one to desist. | Line 2: Line 2 yang: The axletrees are taken from the wagon. | Line 3: Line 3 yang: A good horse that follows others. Awareness of danger, with perseverance, furthers. Practice chariot driving and armed defense daily. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. | Line 4: Line 4 yin: The headboard of a young bull. Great good fortune. | Line 5: Line 5 yin: The tusks of a gelded boar. Good fortune. | Line 6: Line 6 yang: One attains the way of heaven. Success.
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