I Ching hexagram · 55 of 64
Hexagram 55: Abundance 丰 Fēng · Abundance, peak, fullness
A peak moment. Enjoy it fully, knowing it will pass. Abundance has success. The king attains it. Do not be sad; be like the sun at midday.
- Upper: ☳ Thunder
- Lower: ☲ Fire
- Nuclear: 28
- Opposite: 59
Number
55 of 64
Chinese name
丰 Fēng
Upper trigram
☳ Thunder
Lower trigram
☲ Fire
Nuclear hexagram
䷛ 28. Great Exceeding
Opposite hexagram
䷺ 59. Dispersion
What hexagram 55 means
Hexagram 55 shows thunder and lightning arriving together, a moment of peak power and fullness. It describes abundance, the height of success and influence.
Every peak is followed by decline, like the sun after noon, but that is no reason for sadness. Enjoy the moment fully, shine generously and make clear decisions while you can.
The Judgement · 卦辞
丰：亨，王假之，勿忧，宜日中。
Abundance has success. The king attains it. Do not be sad; be like the sun at midday.
The Image · 象曰
雷电皆至，丰；君子以折狱致刑。
Thunder and lightning arrive together: the image of abundance. The noble person decides lawsuits and carries out penalties.
The lines and trigrams
Abundance places ☳ Thunder (震 Zhèn), the trigram of movement and arousal, above ☲ Fire (离 Lí), the trigram of clarity and brightness. 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 55 in your life
Love and relationships
A full, rich and passionate time. Celebrate it, knowing that no peak lasts for ever.
Personal growth
Live fully in the present. Don't let worry about the future dim today's light.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 55 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 初九 · Nine at the beginning
Meeting your matching partner. Even ten days together bring no blame, and going on earns recognition.
Line 2 六二 · Six in the second place
The curtain is so thick that you can see the stars at noon. Going on brings mistrust; sincerity brings good fortune.
Line 3 九三 · Nine in the third place
The undergrowth is so thick that small stars appear at noon. You break your right arm, but there is no blame.
Line 4 九四 · Nine in the fourth place
The curtain is thick and you see the stars at noon, but you meet a like-minded leader. Good fortune.
Line 5 六五 · Six in the fifth place
Bright lines are coming. Blessing and fame: good fortune.
Line 6 上六 · Six at the top
A grand house with walled-in rooms. You peer through the gate and no one is there. Arrogance leads to isolation: misfortune.
Hexagram 55 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 55 mean?
Hexagram 55, Abundance (丰 Fēng), is about abundance, peak, fullness. A peak moment. Enjoy it fully, knowing it will pass. Hexagram 55 shows thunder and lightning arriving together, a moment of peak power and fullness. It describes abundance, the height of success and influence.
What does hexagram 55 mean in love?
A full, rich and passionate time. Celebrate it, knowing that no peak lasts for ever.
What does hexagram 55 mean for work and money?
Peak performance, success and visibility. Make important decisions now and share the abundance.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 55?
Hexagram 55 has Thunder (Zhèn) as its upper trigram and Fire (Lí) as its lower trigram.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 55?
Its nuclear hexagram is 28, Great Exceeding. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 59, Dispersion. Turned upside down it becomes 56, The Wanderer.
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