I Ching · Hexagram 52 · Gèn
Hexagram 52: Keeping Still
- Upper trigram
- Mountain (Gèn)
- Lower trigram
- Mountain (Gèn)
The judgement
Like a mountain, be still. Rest, meditate and act only when it is time.
Structure of the hexagram
Keeping Still is made of Mountain above and Mountain below. The lower trigram describes the inner situation, the upper one what happens around you.