第2卦
坤為地
The Receptive
Hexagram 2 of the I Ching is 坤為地 (The Receptive). Pure yin. Like the earth, receive and nourish. Follow rather than lead and you will find your place. Embrace the supporting role with deep generosity.
Lines, bottom to top: yin, yin, yin, yin, yin, yin
kon-i-chi · kūn
Upper: 地(Earth)Lower: 地(Earth)
Meaning
Pure yin. Like the earth, receive and nourish. Follow rather than lead and you will find your place.
Counsel
Embrace the supporting role with deep generosity.
Outlook
- Work
- Best as a steady supporter — accumulate quietly.
- Relationships
- Devotion is rewarded; wait with trust, do not rush.
- Health
- Care for the stomach and keep warm; rest well.
Questions about this hexagram
- What does hexagram 2 (坤為地) mean?
- Pure yin. Like the earth, receive and nourish. Follow rather than lead and you will find your place.
- What does 坤為地 counsel?
- Embrace the supporting role with deep generosity.
- What does 坤為地 say about work?
- Best as a steady supporter — accumulate quietly.
- What does 坤為地 say about relationships?
- Devotion is rewarded; wait with trust, do not rush.
- What does 坤為地 say about health?
- Care for the stomach and keep warm; rest well.
- Which trigrams make up hexagram 2?
- Upper trigram 地 (Earth) over lower trigram 地 (Earth).
For cultural experience and reference only. Not intended as a basis for any decision.