Hexagram 15001000
Modesty 谦
Upper: Earth · Lower: Mountain
Judgment
“Modesty creates success. The superior person carries things through to completion.”
谦:亨,君子有终。
Hexagram Structure
6
5
4
3
2
1
Earth over Mountain
The Image
A mountain within the Earth — Modesty. The superior person reduces what is excessive.
地中有山,谦;君子以裒多益寡,称物平施。
The Lines
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Line 1
Line 1
A modest person in motion — great good fortune.
初六:谦谦君子,用涉大川,吉。
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Line 2
Line 2
Modesty expressed through words — good fortune.
六二:鸣谦,贞吉。
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Line 3
Line 3
A worthy person with modesty — completion.
九三:劳谦,君子有终,吉。
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Line 4
Line 4
Modesty in action — no disadvantage.
六四:无不利,撝谦。
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Line 5
Line 5
Not wealthy — take from neighbors. Good fortune.
六五:不富,以其邻,利用侵伐,无不利。
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Line 6
Line 6
Modesty in action — set the army in motion.
上六:鸣谦,利用行师,征邑国。
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