Sheng
Rising Upward
When you receive Hexagram 46, Sheng, the I Ching turns your attention to rising upward. Rising. Below is its judgment, its image, and the meaning of each changing line.
The Judgment
Rising. Great progress and success. Seek out the great one with no anxiety. Advance to the south brings good fortune.
Classical (Legge)Shang indicates that (under its conditions) there will be great progress and success. Seeking by (the qualities implied in it) to meet with the great man, its subject need have no anxiety. Advance to the south will be fortunate.
The Image
Wood grows within the earth. Sheng. One who is centered gives careful attention to virtue, accumulating small gains until they rise high and great.
Classical (Legge)(The trigram representing) wood and that for the earth with the wood growing in the midst of it form Shang. The superior man, in accordance with this, pays careful attention to his virtue, and accumulates the small developments of it till it is high and great.
The Changing Lines
He advances upward, welcomed. Great good fortune.
Classical (Legge)He is welcomed in his advance (upwards). There will be great good fortune.
With sincerity, even the small vernal sacrifice is acceptable. No error.
Classical (Legge)With the sincerity (of the subject of this line) it will be well to (employ the) vernal sacrifice. There will be no error.
He ascends as into an empty city.
Classical (Legge)He advances upwards (as into) an empty city.
The king employs him to present offerings on the sacred mountain. Good fortune. No error.
Classical (Legge)The king employs him to present his offerings on mount Khi. There will be good fortune; there will be no error.
Steadfastness brings good fortune. He advances upward step by step.
Classical (Legge)With firm correctness there will be good fortune. (The subject of this line) advances upwards by steps.
He advances upward blindly. Advantage in ceaseless steadfastness.
Classical (Legge)He blindly advances upward. It will be advantageous to maintain unwearied firmness and correctness.
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