Gen (Keeping Still) (艮爲山)
Upper: ☶ Gen (艮) (Mountain) · Lower: ☶ Gen (艮) (Mountain)
📊 Binary Architecture & The Six Lines
📜 The Judgment (卦辭 / Guaci)
Majestic mountains rest in stillness. Restrain restless desire and abide in quiet mindfulness to transcend worry.
🧭 The Image (大象傳 / Da Xiang) & Archetypal Conduct
Mountains standing close together: The image of Keeping Still. Thus the superior man does not permit his thoughts to go beyond his situation.
📖 The Lines (爻辭 / Yaoci)
- Line 1 初六Bottom line (1st) · Yin艮其趾，無咎，利永貞。Keeping still at the toes: no fault; lasting steadfastness is beneficial.
- Line 2 六二2nd line · Yin艮其腓，不拯其隨，其心不快。Keeping still at the calves; he cannot rescue the one he follows; his heart is not glad.
- Line 3 九三3rd line · Yang艮其限，裂其夤，厲閽心。Keeping still at the hips; the spine is split; danger, the heart is stifled.
- Line 4 六四4th line · Yin艮其身，無咎。Keeping still at the trunk: no fault.
- Line 5 六五5th line · Yin艮其輔，言有孚，悔亡。Keeping still at the jaw: words are orderly; regret vanishes.
- Line 6 上九Top line (6th) · Yang敦艮，吉。Noble-hearted keeping still: good fortune.
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
Quiet restless ambition and cultivate meditative stillness to regain inner equilibrium and focus.
Respect personal boundaries conscientiously and refrain from intruding upon the affairs of others.
Pause new investment outlays and maintain current financial positions with defensive vigilance.