Great Power (大壯, Dà Zhuàng) is hexagram 34 of the 64 hexagrams of the
I Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Thunder (☳)
above Heaven (☰).
Meaning of hexagram 34
You have great power and momentum. Strength is only worthwhile when it
is guided by principle, so it needs restraint.
Advice
Use your strength for the right things, avoid bullying and do not
overreach.
The two trigrams
Great Power places ☳ Thunder (Zhèn), arousing, sudden and energetic,
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
34. Great Power
Chinese name
大壯 Dà Zhuàng
Upper trigram
☳ Thunder (Zhèn)
Lower trigram
☰ Heaven (Qián)
Lines
4 yang (solid) and 2 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
34 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Great Power
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(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.