I Ching hexagram · 35 of 64
Hexagram 35: Progress 晋 Jìn · Progress, recognition, promotion
Rising recognition. Advance with clear virtue. The powerful prince is honoured with many horses. In a single day he is received three times.
- Upper: ☲ Fire
- Lower: ☷ Earth
- Nuclear: 39
- Opposite: 5
Number
35 of 64
Chinese name
晋 Jìn
Upper trigram
☲ Fire
Lower trigram
☷ Earth
Nuclear hexagram
䷦ 39. Obstruction
Opposite hexagram
䷄ 5. Waiting
What hexagram 35 means
Hexagram 35 shows the sun rising over the earth and spreading light everywhere. It describes rapid, easy progress, recognition and reward, especially for those who serve well.
Progress comes naturally when your own qualities shine and you serve a worthy cause. Stay modest and clear, and recognition will follow.
The Judgement · 卦辞
晋：康侯用锡马蕃庶，昼日三接。
The powerful prince is honoured with many horses. In a single day he is received three times.
The Image · 象曰
明出地上，晋；君子以自昭明德。
The sun rises over the earth: the image of progress. The noble person makes their own bright virtue shine.
The lines and trigrams
Progress places ☲ Fire (离 Lí), the trigram of clarity and brightness, above ☷ Earth (坤 Kūn), the trigram of receptivity and devotion. The lower trigram describes the inner situation and the upper trigram the outer world.
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. Lines 1 to 3 form the lower trigram and lines 4 to 6 the upper trigram. Solid lines are yang and broken lines are yin; in the traditional names a yang line is called Nine (九) and a yin line Six (六).
Hexagram 35 in your life
Love and relationships
The relationship moves forward smoothly. Show your warmth openly; you are seen and appreciated.
Personal growth
Let your best qualities shine. Self-awareness and sincerity attract opportunities.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 35 and some lines come out as changing lines, read the text for those lines, then turn each one into its opposite to find the hexagram your situation is moving towards. See how to consult the I Ching.
Line 1 初六 · Six at the beginning
Progressing, but pushed back. Stay calm and generous, even if you are not trusted yet. No blame.
Line 2 六二 · Six in the second place
Progressing, but in sorrow. Perseverance brings good fortune, and blessing comes from a kind, motherly figure.
Line 3 六三 · Six in the third place
Everyone agrees. Remorse disappears.
Line 4 九四 · Nine in the fourth place
Progressing like a hamster. Hoarding and self-interest are dangerous.
Line 5 六五 · Six in the fifth place
Remorse disappears. Don't worry about gain or loss; going forward brings good fortune and everything furthers.
Line 6 上九 · Nine at the top
Progressing with lowered horns. Use force only to correct your own people; persisting in it brings humiliation.
Hexagram 35 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 35 mean?
Hexagram 35, Progress (晋 Jìn), is about progress, recognition, promotion. Rising recognition. Advance with clear virtue. Hexagram 35 shows the sun rising over the earth and spreading light everywhere. It describes rapid, easy progress, recognition and reward, especially for those who serve well.
What does hexagram 35 mean in love?
The relationship moves forward smoothly. Show your warmth openly; you are seen and appreciated.
What does hexagram 35 mean for work and money?
Promotion, recognition and growth. Your efforts are noticed and rewarded, so keep serving well.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 35?
Hexagram 35 has Fire (Lí) as its upper trigram and Earth (Kūn) as its lower trigram.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 35?
Its nuclear hexagram is 39, Obstruction. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 5, Waiting. Turned upside down it becomes 36, Darkening of the Light.
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