Hexagram 35 — 晋 (Jìn), Progress
Above: ☲ 离 Fire Below: ☷ 坤 Earth
The Judgment
康侯用锡马蕃庶,昼日三接。
Rapid advancement like a prince receiving honors — the sun rises; progress through visible merit.
The Image (Daxiang)
「明出地上,晋;君子以自昭明德。」The sun rising from the earth — the noble person makes his inner light ever clearer.—— 《周易·大象传》(The Image Commentary)
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰:晋,进也,明出地上,顺而丽乎大明,柔进而上行。是以康侯用锡马蕃庶,昼日三接也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 晋如摧如,贞吉。罔孚,裕无咎。 |
| 六二 | 晋如愁如,贞吉。受兹介福,于其王母。 |
| 六三 | 众允,悔亡。 |
| 九四 | 晋如鼫鼠,贞厉。 |
| 六五 | 悔亡,失得勿恤,往吉无不利。 |
| 上九 | 晋其角,维用伐邑,厉吉无咎,贞吝。 |
In Plain Terms
Rising sun — advance visibly through merit. 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.