I Ching Path

Hexagram 28 · Line 3

Great Exceeding三九

Da Guo · San Jiu

三九 · San Jiu

The Line

The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune.

Interpretation

Here a personality is depicted who in times of Preponderance of the Great wants to force their way through violently. They take no advice from others, and therefore the others too are not ready to support them. Thereby the load grows, and bending or breaking follows. In dangerous times, willful pressing ahead only hastens the collapse.

Hexagram 28 Line 3: 三九 — Great Exceeding I Ching Line Meaning | I Ching Path