Jian · Development

Judgment

女归吉，利贞。

For the maiden, marrying brings good fortune. Perseverance is rewarded.

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)

山上有木，渐，君子以居贤德善俗。

山上生长着树木，逐渐长成，这是渐卦，循序渐进的卦象，君子应当平居时积累贤德，并推行良善风俗。

The Six Lines

• First line鸿渐于干，小子厉，有言，无咎。初六 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line鸿渐于磐，饮食衎衎，吉。六二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line鸿渐于陆，夫征不复，妇孕不育，凶；利御寇。九三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line鸿渐于木，或得其桷，无咎。六四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line鸿渐于陵，妇三岁不孕，终莫之胜，吉。九五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line鸿渐于逵，其羽可用为仪，吉。上九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Auspicious

Tendency: Gradual development; progress through proper sequence.

Guidance: Follow the correct order of steps. Orderly advance reaches further than haste.

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.