Hexagram #28
Preponderance of the Great
澤風大過
The ridgepole sags — too great a burden. Find footing; have somewhere to go.
Preponderance of the Great (澤風大過, Hexagram 28) is the 28th of the 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. It consists of the upper trigram Duì (Lake) (兌, Kim) over the lower trigram Xùn (Wind) (巽, Mộc). The ridgepole sags — too great a burden. Find footing; have somewhere to go.
Judgment (Thoán từ)
Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.
Image (Tượng từ)
The lake rises above the trees: the image of Preponderance of the Great. Thus the superior man, when he stands alone, is unconcerned, and if he has to renounce the world, he is undaunted.
The Six Lines
- 1
Line 1 yin: To spread white rushes underneath. No blame.
- 2
Line 2 yang: A dry poplar sprouts at the root. An older man takes a young wife. Everything furthers.
- 3
Line 3 yang: The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune.
- 4
Line 4 yang: The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.
- 5
Line 5 yang: A withered poplar puts forth flowers. An older woman takes a husband. No blame. No praise.
- 6
Line 6 yin: One must go through the water. It goes over one’s head. Misfortune. No blame.
Nuclear Hexagram (互卦)
䷀Frequently asked questions
- What does the Preponderance of the Great hexagram (澤風大過) mean?
- Preponderance of the Great is hexagram #28 of the 64 I-Ching hexagrams. The ridgepole sags — too great a burden. Find footing; have somewhere to go.
- What is the judgment text of Preponderance of the Great?
- Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.
- What is the image text of Preponderance of the Great?
- The lake rises above the trees: the image of Preponderance of the Great. Thus the superior man, when he stands alone, is unconcerned, and if he has to renounce the world, he is undaunted.
- What are the upper and lower trigrams of Preponderance of the Great?
- The upper trigram of Preponderance of the Great is Duì (Lake) (兌) — representing Lake / The Joyous, element Kim. The lower trigram is Xùn (Wind) (巽) — representing Wind / The Gentle, element Mộc.
- What is the mutual hexagram (互卦) of Preponderance of the Great?
- The mutual hexagram of Preponderance of the Great is The Creative (乾為天). The mutual hexagram reveals the hidden inner dynamic and intermediate development of the situation.
- What are the six line texts of Preponderance of the Great?
- Line 1: Line 1 yin: To spread white rushes underneath. No blame. | Line 2: Line 2 yang: A dry poplar sprouts at the root. An older man takes a young wife. Everything furthers. | Line 3: Line 3 yang: The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune. | Line 4: Line 4 yang: The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating. | Line 5: Line 5 yang: A withered poplar puts forth flowers. An older woman takes a husband. No blame. No praise. | Line 6: Line 6 yin: One must go through the water. It goes over one’s head. Misfortune. No blame.
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