Hexagram 34 — 大壮 (Dà Zhuàng), Great Power
Above: ☳ 震 Thunder Below: ☰ 乾 Heaven
The Judgment
利贞。
Great vigor arrives — power is favorable only when governed by righteousness.
The Image (Daxiang)
「雷在天上，大壮；君子以非礼弗履。」Thunder above the sky — the noble person treads nowhere that propriety forbids.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：大壮，大者壮也。刚以动，故壮。大壮利贞，大者正也。正大而天地之情可见矣！——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 壮于趾，征凶，有孚。 |
| 九二 | 贞吉。 |
| 九三 | 小人用壮，君子用罔，贞厉。羝羊触藩，羸其角。 |
| 九四 | 贞吉悔亡，藩决不羸，壮于大舆之輹。 |
| 六五 | 丧羊于易，无悔。 |
| 上六 | 羝羊触藩，不能退，不能遂，无攸利，艰则吉。 |
In Plain Terms
Strong momentum — channel it with right conduct. 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.