Duration (恆, Héng) is hexagram 32 of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching,
in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Thunder (☳) above Wind
(☴).
Meaning of hexagram 32
Lasting things keep moving within a stable framework. Constancy does not
mean rigidity: it means holding to a direction while adapting.
Advice
Commit to the long run, keep your purpose steady and adapt the means.
The two trigrams
Duration places ☳ Thunder (Zhèn), arousing, sudden and energetic, above
☴ Wind (Xùn), gentle, gradual and penetrating. The lower trigram is the
inner side of the situation and the upper one its outer side.
Hexagram
32. Duration
Chinese name
恆 Héng
Upper trigram
☳ Thunder (Zhèn)
Lower trigram
☴ Wind (Xùn)
Lines
3 yang (solid) and 3 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
32 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Duration
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(yin, broken): 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(yang, solid): 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(yin, broken): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.