Hexagram 29 — 坎 (Kǎn), The Abyss / Water
Above: ☵ 坎 Water Below: ☵ 坎 Water
The Judgment
习坎，有孚，维心亨，行有尚。
Double danger, gorge after gorge — keep the heart true and steady; consistency of purpose earns esteem.
The Image (Daxiang)
「水洊至，习坎；君子以常德行，习教事。」Water flows on and on — the noble person keeps constant virtue and practices teaching.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：习坎，重险也。水流而不盈，行险而不失其信，维心亨，乃以刚中也。行有尚，往有功也。天险不可升也，地险山川丘陵也，王公设险以守其国，坎之时用大矣哉！——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 习坎，入于坎窞，凶。 |
| 九二 | 坎有险，求小得。 |
| 六三 | 来之坎坎，险且枕，入于坎窞，勿用。 |
| 六四 | 樽酒簋贰，用缶，纳约自牖，终无咎。 |
| 九五 | 坎不盈，祗既平，无咎。 |
| 上六 | 系用徽纆，寘于丛棘，三岁不得，凶。 |
In Plain Terms
Peril doubled — hold your nerve, keep moving honestly. 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.