Sheng · 升

Judgment (卦辞)

Pushing Upward offers supreme success. One must see the great man. It furthers one to push southward. Pushing upward means steady ascent like a tree growing from the earth — gradual, rooted progress that reaches upward naturally.

升：元亨，用见大人，勿恤，南征吉。

Image (象辞)

Within the earth, wood grows upward — the image of Pushing Upward. Thus the superior man of devoted character heaps up small things in order to achieve something high and great. A tree growing from the soil demonstrates patient, steady advancement toward the light.

地中生木，升；君子以顺德，积小以高大。

Modern Application

Sheng teaches gradual upward growth — accumulating small advances into great achievement. Essential for career progression, compounding growth strategies, and patient scaling.

升教导逐步向上的增长——将小的进步积累成巨大成就。对职业晋升、复合增长战略和耐心扩展至关重要。