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Hexagram 53
Development
渐 · Jiàn
Trigram Composition
Upper Trigram
Wind
Lower Trigram
Mountain
The Judgment (彖)
Development. The maiden is given in marriage. Good fortune. Perseverance furthers.
The Image (象)
On the mountain, a tree. The superior person abides in dignity and virtue to improve the mores.
Meaning
Gradual progress like a tree growing on a mountain — slow, visible, step by step. Each stage of development must be completed naturally before the next begins. No shortcuts.
Advice
Progress gradually and naturally. Don't skip steps or force faster growth. Like a proper courtship leading to marriage, each phase must unfold in its right order and time.
Keywords
Gradual progressNatural developmentPatienceStep by stepMaturation