Hexagram

46. Shêng - Pushing Upward

K'un The receptive, Earth

Sun The gentle, Wind

The Judgement

PUSHING UPWARD has supreme success.
One must see the great man.
Fear not.
Departure toward the south
Brings good fortune.

The Image

Within the earth, wood grows:
The image of PUSHING UPWARD.
Thus the superior man of devoted character
Heaps up small things
In order to achieve something high and great.

Moving Lines

Six at the beginning means:

Pushing upward that meets with confidence
Brings great good fortune.
Nine in the second place means:

If one is sincere,
It furthers one to bring even a small offering.
No blame.
Nine in the third place means:

One pushes upward into an empty city.
Six in the fourth place means:

The king offers him Mount Ch'i.
Good fortune. No blame.
Six in the fifth place means:

Perseverance brings good fortune.
One pushes upward by steps.
Six at the top means:

Pushing upward in darkness.
It furthers one
To be unremittingly persevering.

Hexagram

46. Shêng - Pushing Upward

The Judgement

The Image

Moving Lines

Six at the beginning means:

Nine in the second place means:

Nine in the third place means:

Six in the fourth place means:

Six in the fifth place means:

Six at the top means: