易經 · I Ching · #52
䷳
Gen · Bound · Keeping Still Mountain
艮
Stillness — stop chasing. The mountain does not run; sometimes neither should you.
The Judgment
Stop when it is time to stop. Stillness of mind keeps you out of trouble.
The Image
Two mountains side by side, so the wise person does not let their thoughts run past their situation.
How to use it
Rest and focus. Do not chase what you cannot reach right now.
Structure
Six lines: 艮 Mountain (Gen) above and 艮 Mountain (Gen) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷹ 58. Open · The Joyous Lake — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷲ 51. Shake · The Arousing Thunder — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷧ 40. Taking-Apart · Deliverance — 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.