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Encyclopedia > I Ching hexagram 03

I Ching hexagram 03, depicted |:::|: is named 屯 (chún), Sprouting. Other translations: R. Wilhelm, Difficulty at the Beginning; G. Whincup, Gathering Support; E. Shaughnessy (Mawangdui), Hoarding. Alternative meaning: I Ching (monk) The I Ching (Traditional Chinese: 易經, pinyin y jīng; Cantonese IPA: jɪk6gɪŋ1; Cantonese Jyutping: jik6ging1; alternative romanizations include I Jing, Yi Ching, Yi King) is the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. ...



image:iching-hexagram-03.png Image of I Ching hexagram 03. ...

  • Inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (|:: 震 zhen4) Shake = (雷) thunder
  • Outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (:|: 坎 kan3) Gorge = (水) water
  • The skeletal form of hexagram 03 is described by analogy to the under-exaggerated properties of hexagram 20 - To stick out (as a sprout from the earth)
  • The trigrams can be read bottom to top as "With enlightenment, the 'sudden', (thunder in lower) comes control (water in upper)"
  • The analogy of the completeness of hexagram 03 is made to the general characteristics of 15 where we cover issues of avoiding excess, keeping words close to the facts - all perspectives required for a 'new shoot' as it sprouts and faces possible difficulties - we do not need to get 'carried away' as we move into a new context.
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