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I Ching hexagram 32, Heng
Hexagram 32

Heng

Enduring Constancy

Classical name: Hang

When you receive Hexagram 32, Heng, the I Ching turns your attention to enduring constancy. Heng. Below is its judgment, its image, and the meaning of each changing line.

The Judgment

Heng. Success and no error. Advantage in holding firm and correct. Movement in any direction is advantageous.

Classical (Legge)Hang indicates successful progress and no error (in what it denotes). But the advantage will come from being firm and correct; and movement in any direction whatever will be advantageous.

The Image

Thunder and wind together. The centered one stands firm and does not change his way.

Classical (Legge)(The trigrams for) thunder and wind form Hang. The superior man, in accordance with this, stands firm, and does not change his method (of operation).

The Changing Lines

Six at the beginning

Deepening what is already long-continued. Even with firm and correct, misfortune. No advantage in any direction.

Classical (Legge)(The subject of this line) deepens his long-continued efforts. Even with firm correctness there will be evil; there will be no advantage in any direction.

Nine in the second place

All occasion for regret disappears.

Classical (Legge)All occasion for repentance disappears.

Nine in the third place

He does not continuously maintain his virtue. Others will call this a disgrace. However firm he may be, there will be regret.

Classical (Legge)He does not continuously maintain his virtue. There are those who will impute this to him as a disgrace. However firm he may be, there will be ground for regret.

Nine in the fourth place

A field where there is no game.

Classical (Legge)(Going to) the field (to seek for game), he will not find any.

Six in the fifth place

Persisting in virtue with correctness. For a wife, good fortune. For a husband, misfortune.

Classical (Legge)He persistently maintains his virtue, and does so with correctness. There will be good fortune. For a wife this will be (especially) fortunate; for a husband, evil.

Six at the top

Restless in his persistence. Misfortune.

Classical (Legge)He is restless in his persistence. There will be evil.

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