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title: 風山漸 — Gradual Progress (Hexagram 53)
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# 風山漸 · Gradual Progress — Hexagram 53

Hexagram 53 of the I Ching is 風山漸 (Gradual Progress). Gradual Progress — like a maiden marrying, advancing in due order. Step by step brings fortune. Follow the proper order and ritual.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Stepwise promotion and expansion are favored.
- **Relationships**: Best for formal, proper marriage.
- **Health**: Improvement is gradual.

## Structure

- Number: 53
- Name: 風山漸
- English: Gradual Progress
- Romaji: fū-san-zen
- Pinyin: jiàn
- Upper: 風 (Wind)
- Lower: 山 (Mountain)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 53 (風山漸) mean?

Gradual Progress — like a maiden marrying, advancing in due order. Step by step brings fortune.

### What does 風山漸 counsel?

Follow the proper order and ritual.

### What does 風山漸 say about work?

Stepwise promotion and expansion are favored.

### What does 風山漸 say about relationships?

Best for formal, proper marriage.

### What does 風山漸 say about health?

Improvement is gradual.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 53?

Upper trigram 風 (Wind) over lower trigram 山 (Mountain).


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