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title: 地山謙 — Modesty (Hexagram 15)
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# 地山謙 · Modesty — Hexagram 15

Hexagram 15 of the I Ching is 地山謙 (Modesty). Modesty — a mountain hidden in the earth. Humility brings a perfect end. Auspicious throughout. Hold modesty; help arrives unbidden.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Excellent in supporting and apprentice roles.
- **Relationships**: A quiet manner wins affection.
- **Health**: Stomach and spleen; keep calm.

## Structure

- Number: 15
- Name: 地山謙
- English: Modesty
- Romaji: chi-san-ken
- Pinyin: qiān
- Upper: 地 (Earth)
- Lower: 山 (Mountain)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 15 (地山謙) mean?

Modesty — a mountain hidden in the earth. Humility brings a perfect end. Auspicious throughout.

### What does 地山謙 counsel?

Hold modesty; help arrives unbidden.

### What does 地山謙 say about work?

Excellent in supporting and apprentice roles.

### What does 地山謙 say about relationships?

A quiet manner wins affection.

### What does 地山謙 say about health?

Stomach and spleen; keep calm.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 15?

Upper trigram 地 (Earth) over lower trigram 山 (Mountain).


Source: [Takashima Ekidan AI — ekidan.ai](https://ekidan.ai/library/15)