Pushing Upward
升 (Shēng)
Hexagram #46
Hexagram Structure
Upper Trigram
Earth
Lower Trigram
Wind
Core Essence
Keywords
Meaning
Represents steady, gradual advancement and growth toward higher goals.
Guidance
Advance steadily and gradually. Small, consistent efforts lead to great achievements.
Classical Texts
Judgment
Pushing Upward has supreme success. One must see the great man. Fear not. Departure toward the south brings good fortune.
升:元亨,用见大人,勿恤,南征吉。
Image
Within the earth, wood grows: the image of Pushing Upward. Thus the superior man of devoted character heaps up small things in order to achieve something high and great.
地中生木,升;君子以顺德,积小以高大。
Hexagram Story & Origin
The Pushing Upward hexagram symbolizes the process of rising and growth. 'Sheng' means rise and elevation, like bamboo growing section by section. Confucius said 'Learning and constantly practicing, isn't it joyful?' embodying the learning spirit of the Sheng hexagram. The Sheng hexagram teaches us: growth is a gradual process; we should be down-to-earth, climbing upward step by step.
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