Hexagram #24
Fu · 复
坤 above · 震 below
Hexagram 24, Fu (复), combines the Kun (upper) and Zhen (lower) trigrams. Return.
Judgment (卦辞)
Return. Success. Going out and coming in without error. Friends will come without blame. Return means the turning point — after decline, the light begins to rise again. Seven days mark the cycle of return. This is a time of new beginnings.
复：亨。出入无疾，朋来无咎。反复其道，七日来复。利有攸往。
Image (象辞)
Thunder in the middle of the earth — the image of Return. Thus the kings of antiquity closed the passes on the day of return, so that merchants could not travel and the ruler did not inspect the regions. Thunder stirring beneath the earth signals the first pulse of renewal after winter.
雷在地中，复；先王以至日闭关，商旅不行，后不省方。
Trigram Composition
Upper: ☷ Kun (坤)
Earth · Receptive, Yielding
Lower: ☳ Zhen (震)
Thunder · Inciting, Movement
Modern Application
Fu represents renewal after decline — the first signs of recovery. Essential for recognizing market bottoms, organizational renewal, and the cyclical nature of all systems.
复代表衰退后的更新——复苏的最初迹象。对识别市场底部、组织复兴和所有系统的循环性质至关重要。
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Frequently Asked Questions常见问题
What does Hexagram 24 (Fu) mean?第 24 卦 复 是什么意思？+
Hexagram 24, Fu (复), represents the interaction of Kun (above) and Zhen (below). Return. Success. Going out and coming in without error. Friends will come without blame. Return means the turning point — after decline, the light begins to rise again. Seven days mark the cycle of re
What are the trigrams of Hexagram 24?第 24 卦的上下卦是什么？+
Hexagram 24 has Kun as the upper trigram and Zhen as the lower trigram.
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