The hexagram Sun ("Decrease") operates by "decreasing those below to benefit those above," while the hexagram Yi ("Increase") works by "decreasing those above to benefit those below.
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Increase. It is favorable to undertake something. It furthers one to cross the great water.
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风雷,益。君子以见善则迁,有过则改。
Overview
The hexagram Sun ("Decrease") operates by "decreasing those below to benefit those above," while the hexagram Yi ("Increase") works by "decreasing those above to benefit those below." Fan Zhongyan held that "decreasing those above benefits those below, and benefiting those below secures the foundation" (from Fan Wenzheng Ji, Yi Yi). For this reason, the upper three lines of the hexagram gain benefit through giving up something, while the lower three lines receive benefit by holding to what is right.
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What does Hexagram 42 Yi mean?
Hexagram 42, Yi (Increase), should be read from the source note first: The hexagram Sun ("Decrease") operates by "decreasing those below to benefit those above," while the hexagram Yi ("Increase") works by "decreasing those above to benefit those below. Yarrow uses it for reflection, not fixed prediction.
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