Hexagram 11 · ䷊
Peace comes when lesser influences withdraw and greater ones move into place. This is a time of openness, growth, and harmony.
Judgment
Peace comes when lesser influences withdraw and greater ones move into place. This is a time of openness, growth, and harmony.
Image
Heaven and earth joining show a time when order can be shaped for the good of all. The ruler responds by harmonizing human affairs with the larger pattern of the world.
Lines
At the beginning of peace, related forces rise together. Acting in accord with what belongs together brings good fortune. True peace has breadth: it includes the rough, crosses dif...
The small departs, the great comes. Good fortune and success.
Peace comes when lesser influences withdraw and greater ones move into place. This is a time of openness, growth, and harmony.
The small departing and great coming indicates the time of Peace. Heaven and earth unite and all things flourish. Above and below share the same will, and the people find rest.
When heaven and earth communicate, everything flourishes. The inner is strong, the outer receptive; the way of the noble person advances while that of the petty person recedes.
Heaven and earth join: the image of Peace. The ruler regulates and completes the way of heaven and earth, assists their proper order, and thereby supports the people.
Heaven and earth joining show a time when order can be shaped for the good of all. The ruler responds by harmonizing human affairs with the larger pattern of the world.
When ribbon grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it. Each according to its kind. Undertakings bring good fortune.
At the beginning of peace, related forces rise together. Acting in accord with what belongs together brings good fortune.
Small Image
When grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it: the will is directed outward.
What belongs together rises together.
Bearing with the uncultured in gentleness, fording the river with resolution, not neglecting what is distant, not clinging to companions: thus one may gain the middle course.
True peace has breadth: it includes the rough, crosses difficulties, and does not cling narrowly to allies.
Small Image
Bearing with the uncultured in gentleness means acting with broad tolerance and resolve.
Broadness and resolve preserve the middle path.
There is no plain without a slope, no going without a return. Perseverance in hardship brings no blame. Do not grieve over this truth. Enjoy the blessing that comes from sincerity.
Peace does not remain flat forever. Prosperity already contains the seed of reversal, so steadfastness in difficulty is essential.
Small Image
There is no going without return: the turning of heaven and earth follows its course.
Prosperity naturally turns, so one must not become careless.
He flutters down, not relying on wealth, and is sincere with his neighbor.
One descends willingly, without leaning on wealth, and keeps faith with the neighbor. This is the right use of ease.
Small Image
He flutters down without relying on wealth because all are not rich together.
True harmony does not depend on material advantage.
The sovereign maiden is given in marriage. Great good fortune and blessing.
A rightful union is formed, bringing great blessing and good fortune.
Small Image
The sovereign maiden's marriage is fulfilled through central action.
Right union comes through central balance.
The city wall falls back into the moat. Do not use the army. From your own town, announce the command. Perseverance brings shame.
When peace reaches exhaustion, collapse begins from within. Force cannot restore what the time has already ended.
Small Image
The city wall falling into the moat shows that the way has reached its end.
Once the time of peace is spent, coercion only deepens the disgrace.
What does T'ai / Peace mean in the I Ching?
Peace comes when lesser influences withdraw and greater ones move into place. This is a time of openness, growth, and harmony.
How should I study Hexagram 11 on this page?
Start with the judgment and image, then read the line statements in sequence. At the beginning of peace, related forces rise together. Acting in accord with what belongs together brings good fortune. True peace has breadth: it includes the rough, crosses dif...
How can this hexagram be applied in a modern reading?
When heaven and earth communicate, everything flourishes. The inner is strong, the outer receptive; the way of the noble person advances while that of the petty person recedes.
Primary text: Zhouyi / I Ching, including the Judgment, Image, line texts, and related commentaries.
Translation basis: public-domain and modern study references, with AI used only as a learning aid.