Hexagram 44 — 姤 (Gòu), Coming to Meet
Above: ☰ 乾 Heaven Below: ☴ 巽 Wind
The Judgment
女壮，勿用取女。
An unexpected encounter — something small arrives with great force; do not bind yourself to it.
The Image (Daxiang)
「天下有风，姤；后以施命诰四方。」Wind under heaven — the ruler issues mandates to the four quarters.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：姤，遇也，柔遇刚也。勿用取女，不可与长也。天地相遇，品物咸章也。刚遇中正，天下大行也。姤之时义大矣哉！——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 系于金柅，贞吉。有攸往，见凶，羸豕孚蹢躅。 |
| 九二 | 包有鱼，无咎，不利宾。 |
| 九三 | 臀无肤，其行次且，厉，无大咎。 |
| 九四 | 包无鱼，起凶。 |
| 九五 | 以杞包瓜，含章，有陨自天。 |
| 上九 | 姤其角，吝，无咎。 |
In Plain Terms
Unexpected element intrudes — don't commit yet. 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.