I Ching hexagram · 46 of 64
Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward 升 Shēng · Rising, steady growth, effort
Steady growth, step by step, like a tree. Supreme success. Seek out the great person and do not worry. Setting out towards the south brings good fortune.
- Upper: ☷ Earth
- Lower: ☴ Wind
- Nuclear: 54
- Opposite: 25
Number
46 of 64
Chinese name
升 Shēng
Upper trigram
☷ Earth
Lower trigram
☴ Wind
Nuclear hexagram
䷵ 54. The Marrying Maiden
Opposite hexagram
䷘ 25. Innocence
What hexagram 46 means
Hexagram 46 shows a tree growing up out of the earth: slow, steady, effortless progress. It describes rising through patient effort, step by step.
This is a time of growth that comes from adapting and working consistently. Seek the help of influential people, don't worry, and keep moving forward.
The Judgement · 卦辞
升：元亨，用见大人，勿恤，南征吉。
Supreme success. Seek out the great person and do not worry. Setting out towards the south brings good fortune.
The Image · 象曰
地中生木，升；君子以顺德，积小以高大。
Within the earth, wood grows: the image of pushing upward. The noble person, devoted in character, heaps up small things to achieve something high and great.
The lines and trigrams
Pushing Upward places ☷ Earth (坤 Kūn), the trigram of receptivity and devotion, above ☴ Wind (巽 Xùn), the trigram of gentle, penetrating influence. 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 46 in your life
Love and relationships
The relationship grows steadily. Small daily acts of care build something lasting.
Personal growth
Achieve great things by accumulating small ones. Patience is the root of growth.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 46 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
Pushing upward that is welcomed. Great good fortune.
Line 2 九二 · Nine in the second place
If you are sincere, even a small offering is enough. No blame.
Line 3 九三 · Nine in the third place
Pushing upward into an empty city. Progress is easy, but don't take it for granted.
Line 4 六四 · Six in the fourth place
The king makes an offering on Mount Qi. Good fortune, no blame: honour is achieved.
Line 5 六五 · Six in the fifth place
Perseverance brings good fortune. You climb step by step.
Line 6 上六 · Six at the top
Pushing upward in the dark. Only tireless perseverance helps now.
Hexagram 46 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 46 mean?
Hexagram 46, Pushing Upward (升 Shēng), is about rising, steady growth, effort. Steady growth, step by step, like a tree. Hexagram 46 shows a tree growing up out of the earth: slow, steady, effortless progress. It describes rising through patient effort, step by step.
What does hexagram 46 mean in love?
The relationship grows steadily. Small daily acts of care build something lasting.
What does hexagram 46 mean for work and money?
Promotion and progress through steady effort. Seek support from people of influence and keep building.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 46?
Hexagram 46 has Earth (Kūn) as its upper trigram and Wind (Xùn) as its lower trigram.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 46?
Its nuclear hexagram is 54, The Marrying Maiden. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 25, Innocence. Turned upside down it becomes 45, Gathering Together.
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