易經 · I Ching · #35
䷢
Jin · Prospering · Progress
晉
Progress — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
Advancing like the sun rising over the earth. Recognition and opportunity follow.
The Image
The sun rises over the earth, so the wise person lets their own virtue shine more brightly.
How to use it
Advance steadily and remain modest. Let your work be clear to others.
Structure
Six lines: 離 Fire (Li) above and 坤 Earth (Kun) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷄ 5. Attending · Waiting — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷣ 36. Brightness Hiding · Darkening of the Light — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷦ 39. Limping · Obstruction — Inner (nuclear): the hidden structure formed by lines 2 to 5
Each BaZi pillar maps to a hexagram through its stem and branch. Coin casting uses a different method — both are valid paths into the Book of Changes. The I Ching is a traditional wisdom text. It describes the character of a moment, not a fixed outcome.