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.

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I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.