Yi (Increase) (風雷益)
Upper: ☴ Xun (巽) (Wind) · Lower: ☳ Zhen (震) (Thunder)
📊 Binary Architecture & The Six Lines
📜 The Judgment (卦辭 / Guaci)
Wind and thunder amplify each other’s vigor. Seize this golden era of expansion to undertake daring enterprises.
🧭 The Image (大象傳 / Da Xiang) & Archetypal Conduct
Wind and thunder: The image of Increase. Thus the superior man: if he sees good, he imitates it; if he has faults, he rids himself of them.
📖 The Lines (爻辭 / Yaoci)
- Line 1 初九Bottom line (1st) · Yang利用為大作，元吉，無咎。It is beneficial to undertake great works: supreme good fortune, no fault.
- Line 2 六二2nd line · Yin或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，永貞吉。王用享于帝，吉。Someone adds to it; even the tortoise oracle worth ten pairs of shells cannot oppose it; lasting steadfastness brings good fortune. The king presents offerings to the Lord on high: good fortune.
- Line 3 六三3rd line · Yin益之用凶事，無咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。Increase is applied to unfortunate events; no fault. Being sincere and walking the middle way, one reports to the prince with a jade tablet.
- Line 4 六四4th line · Yin中行，告公從。利用為依遷國。Walking the middle way, one reports to the prince and is followed; it is beneficial to be relied on in moving the capital.
- Line 5 九五5th line · Yang有孚惠心，勿問元吉。有孚惠我德。With a sincere and generous heart, ask not: supreme good fortune. Others sincerely accept my kindness as virtue.
- Line 6 上九Top line (6th) · Yang莫益之，或擊之，立心勿恆，凶。No one increases him, some even strike him; his heart is not steady: 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
Expand enterprise scope aggressively and embark upon bold, transformative ventures with full confidence.
Share abundance generously with collaborators and draw extraordinary talent into your circle.
Enjoy accelerating revenues and reinvest profits boldly into high-impact growth opportunities.