Great Taming (大畜, Dà Chù) is hexagram 26 of the 64 hexagrams of the I
Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Mountain (☶)
above Heaven (☰).
Meaning of hexagram 26
Great strength is being held in reserve and built up. Learning,
discipline and patience prepare a bigger undertaking.
Advice
Keep building your knowledge and resources, and hold back until the time
is right.
The two trigrams
Great Taming places ☶ Mountain (Gèn), still, steady and restrained,
above ☰ Heaven (Qián), strong, creative and persistent. The lower
trigram is the inner side of the situation and the upper one its outer
side.
Hexagram
26. Great Taming
Chinese name
大畜 Dà Chù
Upper trigram
☶ Mountain (Gèn)
Lower trigram
☰ Heaven (Qián)
Lines
4 yang (solid) and 2 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
26 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Great Taming
A hexagram is read from the bottom line up. In a reading, a changing
line (a 6 or a 9 in the three-coin method) draws attention to its
position.
First line(yang, solid): the beginning. The root
of the matter: early stirrings, foundations, and what has not yet
shown itself.
Second line(yang, solid): the inner circle. Your
immediate surroundings and steady supports: how things work at close
range.
Third line(yang, solid): the threshold. A point
of tension between inner and outer, often a test or a restless push
forward.
Fourth line(yin, broken): the approach. Stepping
into wider circles or nearer to authority; caution and good
relationships matter here.
Fifth line(yin, broken): the center of power. The
place of influence and clear leadership: where the situation is most
fully expressed.
Sixth line(yang, solid): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.