Hexagram #42
Yi (Increase) · 益
震 above · 巽 below
Hexagram 42, Yi (Increase) (益), combines the Zhen (upper) and Xun (lower) trigrams. Increase.
Judgment (卦辞)
Increase. It furthers one to undertake something. It furthers one to cross the great water. Increase means expansion and augmentation — moving from below to above. When the lower element is strengthened, the whole system benefits.
益：利有攸往，利涉大川。
Image (象辞)
Wind and thunder — the image of Increase. Thus the superior man, when he sees good, moves toward it; when he sees faults, he turns inward to correct them. Thunder and wind combine to produce growth; moral improvement parallels material increase.
风雷，益；君子以见善则迁，有过则改。
Trigram Composition
Upper: ☳ Zhen (震)
Thunder · Inciting, Movement
Lower: ☴ Xun (巽)
Wind · Gentle, Penetrating
Modern Application
Yi-Increase represents beneficial expansion — growth that strengthens the foundation. Essential for sustainable scaling, social impact investment, and personal improvement cycles.
益代表有益的扩展——加强基础的增长。对可持续规模化、社会影响投资和个人改善周期至关重要。
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Frequently Asked Questions常见问题
What does Hexagram 42 (Yi (Increase)) mean?第 42 卦 益 是什么意思？+
Hexagram 42, Yi (Increase) (益), represents the interaction of Zhen (above) and Xun (below). Increase. It furthers one to undertake something. It furthers one to cross the great water. Increase means expansion and augmentation — moving from below to above. When the lower element is strengthen
What are the trigrams of Hexagram 42?第 42 卦的上下卦是什么？+
Hexagram 42 has Zhen as the upper trigram and Xun as the lower trigram.
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