Hexagram 1 — 乾 (Qián), The Creative / Heaven
Above: ☰ 乾 Heaven Below: ☰ 乾 Heaven
The Judgment
元亨，利贞。
Supreme success through perseverance. Great creative power favors the bold and upright.
The Image (Daxiang)
「天行健，君子以自强不息。」Heaven moves with vigor — the noble person strengthens himself without rest.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：大哉乾元，万物资始，乃统天。云行雨施，品物流形。大明终始，六位时成，时乘六龙以御天。乾道变化，各正性命，保合大和，乃利贞。首出庶物，万国咸宁。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 潜龙勿用。 |
| 九二 | 见龙在田，利见大人。 |
| 九三 | 君子终日乾乾，夕惕若厉，无咎。 |
| 九四 | 或跃在渊，无咎。 |
| 九五 | 飞龙在天，利见大人。 |
| 上九 | 亢龙有悔。 |
In Plain Terms
Pure creative force — initiate boldly, act with integrity. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.