Hexagram 57 — 巽 (Xùn), The Gentle / Wind
Above: ☴ 巽 Wind Below: ☴ 巽 Wind
The Judgment
小亨，利有攸往，利见大人。
Wind — gentle persistent influence succeeds in small matters; favorable to advance and meet the great person.
The Image (Daxiang)
「随风，巽；君子以申命行事。」Wind following wind — the noble person repeats the mandate and carries out the work.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：重巽以申命，刚巽乎中正而志行。柔皆顺乎刚，是以小亨利有攸往利见大人。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 进退，利武人之贞。 |
| 九二 | 巽在床下，用史巫纷若，吉，无咎。 |
| 九三 | 频巽，吝。 |
| 六四 | 悔亡，田获三品。 |
| 九五 | 贞吉悔亡，无不利。无初有终，先庚三日，后庚三日，吉。 |
| 上九 | 巽在床下，丧其资斧，贞凶。 |
In Plain Terms
Influence gently and persistently, like wind. 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.