易經 · I Ching · #53
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Jian · Infiltrating · Gradual Development
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Gradual Development — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
Slow, steady progress, like a tree growing on a mountain, leads to lasting success.
The Image
A tree on the mountain, so the wise person builds virtue and improves the customs around them.
How to use it
Be patient and proceed in order. Lasting things grow slowly.
Structure
Six lines: 巽 Wind (Xun) above and 艮 Mountain (Gen) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷵ 54. Converting the Maiden · The Marrying Maiden — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷿ 64. Not Yet Fording · Before Completion — 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.