Hexagram 28 — 大过 (Dà Guò), Great Excess
Above: ☱ 兑 Lake Below: ☴ 巽 Wind
The Judgment
栋桡。利有攸往，亨。
The beam sags — extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures. Acting decisively now succeeds.
The Image (Daxiang)
「泽灭木，大过；君子以独立不惧，遁世无闷。」The lake drowns the trees — the noble person stands alone without fear, withdrawn without gloom.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：大过，大者过也。栋桡，本末弱也。刚过而中，巽而说行，利有攸往，乃亨。大过之时大矣哉！——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 藉用白茅，无咎。 |
| 九二 | 枯杨生稊，老夫得其女妻，无不利。 |
| 九三 | 栋桡，凶。 |
| 九四 | 栋隆，吉。有它吝。 |
| 九五 | 枯杨生华，老妇得其士夫，无咎无誉。 |
| 上六 | 过涉灭顶，凶，无咎。 |
In Plain Terms
Overload — take extraordinary measures or release the burden. 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.