28

    澤風大過

    Great Exceeding

    Hexagram 28 of the I Ching is 澤風大過 (Great Exceeding). Great Exceeding — the ridgepole sags. The burden is great, yet stand alone unafraid; go forward and pass through. Extreme times call for extreme measures.

    Lines, bottom to top: yin, yang, yang, yang, yang, yin

    taku-fū-taika · dà guò

    Upper: (Lake)Lower: (Wind)

    Meaning

    Great Exceeding — the ridgepole sags. The burden is great, yet stand alone unafraid; go forward and pass through.

    Counsel

    Extreme times call for extreme measures.

    Outlook

    Work
    Bear heavy duty; do not flee.
    Relationships
    Bonds across difference or hardship.
    Health
    Overwork, lower back, chest.

    Questions about this hexagram

    What does hexagram 28 (澤風大過) mean?
    Great Exceeding — the ridgepole sags. The burden is great, yet stand alone unafraid; go forward and pass through.
    What does 澤風大過 counsel?
    Extreme times call for extreme measures.
    What does 澤風大過 say about work?
    Bear heavy duty; do not flee.
    What does 澤風大過 say about relationships?
    Bonds across difference or hardship.
    What does 澤風大過 say about health?
    Overwork, lower back, chest.
    Which trigrams make up hexagram 28?
    Upper trigram 澤 (Lake) over lower trigram 風 (Wind).

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