Hexagram 46011000
Pushing Upward 升
Upper: Earth · Lower: Wind
Pushing Upward — ambition through steady effort
Judgment
“Pushing Upward. Supreme success. See the great person — do not worry.”
升：元亨，用见大人，勿恤，南征吉。
Hexagram Structure
6
5
4
3
2
1
Earth over Wind
The Image
Earth over Wind — Pushing Upward. The superior person builds virtue from small steps.
地中生木，升；君子以顺德，积小以高大。
The Lines
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Line 1
Line 1
Pushing upward in sincerity — great good fortune.
初六：允升，大吉。
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Line 2
Line 2
Sincere intention — a small offering brings good fortune.
九二：孚乃利用禴，无咎。
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Line 3
Line 3
Pushing upward into the empty city.
九三：升虚邑。
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Line 4
Line 4
The king offers on the mountain — good fortune.
六四：王用亨于岐山，吉无咎。
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Line 5
Line 5
Perseverance brings good fortune — push upward by degrees.
六五：贞吉，升阶。
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Line 6
Line 6
Pushing upward in darkness — good fortune.
上六：冥升，利于不息之贞。
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