I Ching hexagram · 57 of 64
Hexagram 57: The Gentle 巽 Xùn · Gentle penetration, persistence, persuasion
Persistent, gentle influence wins over time. Success in small matters. It helps to have somewhere to go. It helps to see a great person.
- Upper: ☴ Wind
- Lower: ☴ Wind
- Nuclear: 38
- Opposite: 51
Number
57 of 64
Chinese name
巽 Xùn
Upper trigram
☴ Wind
Lower trigram
☴ Wind
Nuclear hexagram
䷥ 38. Opposition
Opposite hexagram
䷲ 51. The Arousing
What hexagram 57 means
Hexagram 57 doubles the trigram Wind: breeze following breeze. It describes gentle penetration, the steady, persistent influence that gets in everywhere and changes things without force.
Small, consistent efforts in a clear direction achieve more than dramatic action. Know your goal, follow good guidance and keep up a steady influence over time.
The Judgement · 卦辞
巽：小亨，利有攸往，利见大人。
Success in small matters. It helps to have somewhere to go. It helps to see a great person.
The Image · 象曰
随风，巽；君子以申命行事。
Winds following one upon the other: the image of the gently penetrating. The noble person spreads their commands and carries out their undertakings.
The lines and trigrams
The Gentle doubles the trigram ☴ Wind (巽 Xùn), so its quality of gentle, penetrating influence fills both the inner and 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 57 in your life
Love and relationships
Gentle persistence and attentiveness win hearts. Be flexible but consistent, and avoid indecision.
Personal growth
Change your life gently and persistently. Repetition shapes character.
The six changing lines
If you cast hexagram 57 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
Advancing and retreating. The firm resolve of a warrior brings benefit.
Line 2 九二 · Nine in the second place
Penetrating under the bed. Uncover hidden influences with the help of advisers: good fortune, no blame.
Line 3 九三 · Nine in the third place
Repeated penetration. Too much deliberation brings humiliation.
Line 4 六四 · Six in the fourth place
Remorse disappears. Three kinds of game are caught in the hunt: success.
Line 5 九五 · Nine in the fifth place
Perseverance brings good fortune and remorse disappears; everything furthers. No beginning, but an end: think carefully before and after a change.
Line 6 上九 · Nine at the top
Penetrating under the bed, you lose your property and your axe. Persisting brings misfortune.
Hexagram 57 questions, answered
What does I Ching hexagram 57 mean?
Hexagram 57, The Gentle (巽 Xùn), is about gentle penetration, persistence, persuasion. Persistent, gentle influence wins over time. Hexagram 57 doubles the trigram Wind: breeze following breeze. It describes gentle penetration, the steady, persistent influence that gets in everywhere and changes things without force.
What does hexagram 57 mean in love?
Gentle persistence and attentiveness win hearts. Be flexible but consistent, and avoid indecision.
What does hexagram 57 mean for work and money?
Steady influence, diplomacy and consistent effort. Clear goals and good advice bring gradual success.
Which trigrams make up hexagram 57?
Hexagram 57 is made of the Wind trigram (Xùn) doubled, above and below.
What are the related hexagrams of hexagram 57?
Its nuclear hexagram is 38, Opposition. Its opposite, with every line changed, is 51, The Arousing. Turned upside down it becomes 58, The Joyous.
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