Da Xu · Great Taming

Judgment

利贞，不家食吉。

Perseverance is rewarded. It brings good fortune not to eat at home.

The Chinese above is the received classical text. The English below it is a plain-language rendering written for this site — not a scholarly translation. The classical wording is terse and genuinely open to more than one reading, so where interpretations diverge we follow the mainstream one.

The Image (Da Xiang)

天在山中，大畜，君子以多识前言往行，以畜其德。

天蕴藏于山中，这是大畜卦，厚积蓄养的卦象，君子应当多识前人言行以积蓄自身德行。

The Six Lines

• First line有厉，利已。初九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line舆说辐。九二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line良马逐，利艰贞，曰闲舆卫，利有攸往。九三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line童牛之牿，元吉。六四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line豮豕之牙，吉。六五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line何天之衢，亨。上九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Auspicious

Tendency: Great accumulation; substantial reserves being built.

Guidance: Deepen knowledge and character now; act boldly when the time is ripe.

This section is editorial reflection written for this site, not classical commentary. Hexagram qualities are not fixed outcomes — context and response matter more than the label. For cultural reflection only; not a basis for any decision.