Hexagram 46 · ䷭
Supreme success. It is fitting to see the great person. Do not worry. A southern campaign brings good fortune.
Judgment
Supreme success. It is fitting to see the great person. Do not worry. A southern campaign brings good fortune.
Image
Wood growing within the earth represents Pushing Upward. The noble person, devoted in character, builds up small things to attain the great.
Lines
Pushing upward that meets with confidence brings great good fortune. If one is sincere, it furthers to bring even a small sacrifice. No blame. He pushes upward into an empty city....
Pushing Upward has supreme success. One must see the great man. Fear not. Departure toward the south brings good fortune.
Supreme success. It is fitting to see the great person. Do not worry. A southern campaign brings good fortune.
The yielding rises with the time. Gentle and devoted, the hard is in the middle and has correspondence. Hence great success. One must see the great man, fear not, because there is celebration. Departure toward the south brings good fortune: his will is carried out.
The yielding rises in due time. Gentle and compliant, with firmness in the middle and responsive, therefore there is great success. It is fitting to see the great person; do not worry, for there is cause for celebration. A southern campaign brings good fortune because the will is carried out.
Within the earth, wood grows: the image of Pushing Upward. The noble person, devoted in character, builds up small things to attain the great.
Wood growing within the earth represents Pushing Upward. The noble person, devoted in character, builds up small things to attain the great.
Pushing upward that meets with confidence brings great good fortune.
Pushing upward that meets with confidence brings great good fortune.
Small Image
Pushing upward that meets with confidence brings great good fortune: his will is in harmony above.
Pushing upward meeting confidence brings great good fortune because will is in harmony above.
If one is sincere, it furthers to bring even a small sacrifice. No blame.
If one is sincere, it furthers to bring even a small sacrifice. No blame.
Small Image
The sincerity of nine in the second place brings joy.
Sincerity brings joy.
He pushes upward into an empty city.
He pushes upward into an empty city.
Small Image
He pushes upward into an empty city: he has no doubts.
Pushing into an empty city shows he has no doubts.
The king offers sacrifice on Mount Qi. Good fortune. No blame.
The king offers sacrifice on Mount Qi. Good fortune. No blame.
Small Image
The king offers sacrifice on Mount Qi: he follows what is proper.
The king offering sacrifice shows following what is proper.
Perseverance brings good fortune. He pushes upward by steps.
Perseverance brings good fortune. He pushes upward by steps.
Small Image
Perseverance brings good fortune, he pushes upward by steps: his aspirations are realized to a great extent.
Pushing upward by steps shows aspirations are realized.
Pushing upward in darkness. It furthers to be unremittingly persevering.
Pushing upward in darkness. It furthers to be unremittingly persevering.
Small Image
Pushing upward in darkness at the top: his increase does not enrich him.
Pushing upward in darkness at the top shows increase does not enrich.
What does Shêng / Pushing Upward mean in the I Ching?
Supreme success. It is fitting to see the great person. Do not worry. A southern campaign brings good fortune.
How should I study Hexagram 46 on this page?
Start with the judgment and image, then read the line statements in sequence. Pushing upward that meets with confidence brings great good fortune. If one is sincere, it furthers to bring even a small sacrifice. No blame. He pushes upward into an empty city....
How can this hexagram be applied in a modern reading?
The yielding rises in due time. Gentle and compliant, with firmness in the middle and responsive, therefore there is great success. It is fitting to see the great person; do not worry, for there is cause for celebration....
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