易經 · I Ching · #2
䷁
Kun · Field · The Receptive
坤
Receptive ground — success comes through patience, nurture, and yielding at the right moment.
The Judgment
Great success through devotion and steadiness. The receptive follows well and finds the right helpers.
The Image
The earth is broad and carries everything, so the wise person carries others with generous character.
How to use it
Support, yield and nurture. Let the right time and the right leader set direction.
Structure
Six lines: 坤 Earth (Kun) above and 坤 Earth (Kun) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷀ 1. Force · The Creative — Opposite: every line reversed
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.