Hexagram 46 of 64
Pushing Upward升
Trees grow within the earth. The noble person follows virtue and builds small things into high and great ones.
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元亨，用見大人，勿恤，南征吉。
Judgment: Great success. See a great person and do not worry. Going south brings good fortune.
地中生木，升；君子以順德，積小以高大。
Image: Trees grow within the earth. The noble person follows virtue and builds small things into high and great ones.
In plain words
The situation: You are climbing step by step.
What you can do: Seek out the right people and keep going.
For culture and reflection only. Our own plain summary, not a translation.
The six lines
- 上六冥升，利于不息之貞。Rising in the dark. It helps to keep steady without rest.In shortRising blindly is a warning; only steady, untiring effort in the right direction helps.
- 六五貞吉，升階。Steadiness brings good fortune. Rising step by step.In shortStay steady and it goes well; climb one step at a time.
- 六四王用亨于岐山，吉无咎。The king makes offerings on Mount Qi. Good fortune and no fault.In shortSincere effort earns recognition from above; it goes well, no problem.
- 九三升虛邑。Rising into an empty town.In shortThe way up is wide open, like walking into an empty town.
- 九二孚乃利用禴，无咎。With trust, even a small offering helps. No fault.In shortSincerity is enough; even a modest offering works, and there is no problem.
- 初六允升，大吉。Trusted in rising. Great good fortune.In shortYou rise because people trust you; very favorable.
Sources Zhou Yi. English by TaoDial.