Hexagram 32
Constancy
Heng (Duration) (雷風恒)
Upper: ☳ Zhen (震) (Thunder) · Lower: ☴ Xun (巽) (Wind)
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📊 Binary Architecture & The Six Lines
Top Line
Yin
Fifth Line
Yin
Fourth Line
Yang
Third Line
Yang
Second Line
Yang
Initial Line
Yin
Outer (Upper Trigram)
☳ Zhen (震)
Nature: Thunder (雷)
Element: Wood (木)
Inner (Lower Trigram)
☴ Xun (巽)
Nature: Wind (風)
Element: Wood (木)
📜 The Judgment (卦辭 / Guaci)
亨，無咎，利貞，利有攸往。
Enduring persistence across changing tides. Steadfast loyalty and unwavering constancy yield boundless reward.
🧭 The Image (大象傳 / Da Xiang) & Archetypal Conduct
雷風，恒，君子以立不易方。
Thunder and wind: The image of Duration. Thus the superior man stands firm and does not change his direction.
📖 The Lines (爻辭 / Yaoci)
- Line 1 初六Bottom line (1st) · Yin浚恆，貞凶，無攸利。Seeking duration too deeply: steadfastness brings misfortune; nothing is favorable.
- Line 2 九二2nd line · Yang悔亡。Regret vanishes.
- Line 3 九三3rd line · Yang不恆其德，或承之羞，貞吝。Not lasting in one's virtue, one may suffer disgrace; even steadfastness brings regret.
- Line 4 九四4th line · Yang田無禽。No game in the field.
- Line 5 六五5th line · Yin恆其德，貞，婦人吉，夫子凶。Lasting in one's virtue, steadfast; good fortune for a woman, misfortune for a man.
- Line 6 上六Top line (6th) · Yin震恆，凶。Restlessness as a constant condition: misfortune.
Original line texts are transcribed from Wikisource (周易). The English renderings are literal working drafts under editorial review and may change.
✨ Practical Discernment & Life Guidance
💼 Career & Vision:
Maintain unwavering perseverance in your chosen path; resist fleeting distractions and superficial fads.
🤝 Relationships & Harmony:
Nurture enduring loyalty and stability in lifelong partnerships through faithful consistency.
💰 Wealth & Foundations:
Adhere to long-term compound investing and build reliable, recurring cash flow foundations.