Hexagram 46 — 升 (Shēng), Pushing Upward
Above: ☷ 坤 Earth Below: ☴ 巽 Wind
The Judgment
元亨，用见大人，勿恤，南征吉。
Growth like a tree rising — steady upward effort succeeds; seek the great person's counsel without anxiety.
The Image (Daxiang)
「地中生木，升；君子以顺德，积小以高大。」Trees growing from the earth — the noble person follows virtue, amassing small steps into height.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：柔以时升，巽而顺，刚中而应，是以大亨。用见大人，勿恤，有庆也。南征吉，志行也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 允升，大吉。 |
| 九二 | 孚乃利用禴，无咎。 |
| 九三 | 升虚邑。 |
| 六四 | 王用亨于岐山，吉，无咎。 |
| 六五 | 贞吉，升阶。 |
| 上六 | 冥升，利于不息之贞。 |
In Plain Terms
Steady climb — keep pushing up, seek mentorship. 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.