易經 · I Ching · #45
䷬
Cui · Clustering · Gathering Together
萃
Gathering Together — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
People gather around a worthy center. Prepare for the unexpected while you are together.
The Image
The lake lies over the earth, so the wise person keeps weapons in order to face the unforeseen.
How to use it
Gather around a strong, trusted center. Stay prepared.
Structure
Six lines: 兌 Lake (Dui) above and 坤 Earth (Kun) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷙ 26. Great Accumulating · Great Taming — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷭ 46. Ascending · Pushing Upward — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷴ 53. Infiltrating · Gradual Development — 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.