Hexagram 53
风山渐
Gradual Progress
Upper Trigram
☴
巽 (木)
Lower Trigram
☶
艮 (土)
Palace
艮 Palace
Shi / Ying Lines
Shi: Line 3 · Ying: Line 6
The 巽 trigram (木) sits above the 艮 trigram (土), forming 风山渐. This hexagram belongs to the 艮 Palace.
Judgment (卦辞)
Gradual Progress. The maiden is given in marriage. Good fortune.
Image (象辞)
On the mountain, a tree: the image of Development.
Line Texts (爻辞)
Line 1
The wild goose draws near the shore. (鸿渐于干)
Line 2
The wild goose draws near the cliff. (鸿渐于磐)
Line 3
The wild goose draws near the plateau. (鸿渐于陆)
Line 4
The wild goose draws near the tree. (鸿渐于木)
Line 5
The wild goose draws near the summit. (鸿渐于陵)
Line 6
The wild goose draws near the cloud heights. (鸿渐于逵)