Hexagram 42 of 64

䷩ 益 yì

“Augmenting”

巽上震下

Judgment

Increase. The time favors bold generosity and beginning great works.

[ Classical judgment text (Chinese) — placeholder ]

[ English translation — placeholder ]

Source: The I Ching, trans. James Legge, 1899 (public domain)

The six lines

  1. 初九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  2. 二六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  3. 三六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  4. 四六[ Line text — placeholder ]
  5. 五九[ Line text — placeholder ]
  6. 上九[ Line text — placeholder ]
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錯卦 · Inverse䷟ 恆 héng — PerseveringEvery line changes — the hidden opposite.綜卦 · Reversed䷨ 損 sǔn — DiminishingThe same figure turned upside down.互卦 · Nuclear䷖ 剝 bō — StrippingThe inner pattern hidden in lines 2–5.