䷛ Great Exceeding - 大过

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Upper Trigram ☴ Xun   Lower Trigram ☱ Dui

King Wen Order: 28 | Binary: 011110 | Leibniz Order: 31 | Genetic Code: CAG

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Great Exceeding

PREPONDERANCE OF THE GREAT. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.

大过:栋桡,利有攸往,亨。

One must go through the water. It goes over one's head. Misfortune. No blame.

上六:过涉灭顶,凶,无咎。

A withered poplar puts forth flowers. An older woman takes a husband.

九五:枯杨生华,老妇得士夫,无咎无誉。

The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.

九四:栋隆,吉;有它吝。

The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune.

九三:栋桡,凶。

A dry poplar sprouts at the root. An older man takes a young wife. Everything furthers.

九二:枯杨生稊,老夫得其女妻,无不利。

To spread white rushes underneath.

初六:藉用白茅,无咎。

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Hexagram 28 - The Preponderance of the Great