易經 · I Ching · #28
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Da Guo · Great Exceeding · Great Preponderance
大過
Great Preponderance — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
The ridgepole sags: too much weight on too little support. It is an extraordinary time that needs decisive but careful action.
The Image
The lake rises over the trees, so the wise person stands alone without fear.
How to use it
Reinforce the weak center. In extraordinary times, act with courage and care.
Structure
Six lines: 兌 Lake (Dui) above and 巽 Wind (Xun) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷚ 27. Swallowing · Nourishment — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷀ 1. Force · The Creative — 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.