Pushing Upward (升, Shēng) is hexagram 46 of the 64 hexagrams of the I
Ching, in the traditional King Wen order. It is made of Earth (☷) above
Wind (☴).
Meaning of hexagram 46
Steady, patient effort brings a rise, like a plant pushing through soil.
Progress is gradual and supported.
Advice
Keep climbing at a steady pace, accept help and do not hurry.
The two trigrams
Pushing Upward places ☷ Earth (Kūn), yielding, receptive and
nourishing, 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
46. Pushing Upward
Chinese name
升 Shēng
Upper trigram
☷ Earth (Kūn)
Lower trigram
☴ Wind (Xùn)
Lines
2 yang (solid) and 4 yin (broken)
Place in the sequence
46 of 64 (King Wen order)
The six lines of Pushing Upward
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(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(yin, broken): the culmination. The far
edge of the situation: completion, overreach, or letting go.