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Hexagram 51 Zhen

The hexagram Zhen carries the power to "startle for a hundred li," so all six lines contain images of fear and trembling. However, fear 445 Book of Changes, Lower Canon · Zhen does not necessarily lead to a bad outcome.

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Upper trigram ☳震 · 雷 · 动
Lower trigram ☳震 · 雷 · 动

Classical Sources

Judgment

亨。震来虩虩,笑言哑哑,震惊百里,不丧匕鬯。

Modern rendering

Shock signifies movement: the stirring of thunder can bring things through. Thunder makes some people tremble with fear, yet through that fear they strengthen themselves until they can speak and laugh without dread. Its force startles a hundred miles, while the sacrificial spoon and chalice are not dropped.

Image

洊雷,震。君子以恐惧修省。

Overview

The hexagram Zhen carries the power to "startle for a hundred li," so all six lines contain images of fear and trembling. However, fear 445 Book of Changes, Lower Canon · Zhen does not necessarily lead to a bad outcome. For this reason, the sages drew from the Zhen hexagram the principle of "using fear as a means of self-cultivation and reflection." Throughout the hexagram, reduplicated onomatopoeic expressions such as "xi xi," "su su," and "suo suo" are used to depict the appearance of being shocked and afraid.

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What does Hexagram 51 Zhen mean?

Hexagram 51, Zhen (The Arousing Thunder), should be read from the source note first: The hexagram Zhen carries the power to "startle for a hundred li," so all six lines contain images of fear and trembling. However, fear 445 Book of Changes, Lower Canon · Zhen does not necessarily lead to a bad outcome. Yarrow uses it for reflection, not fixed prediction.

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