HEXAGRAM 28 · AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE

Great Preponderance

大過

Strain and unusual demands

A reflection prompt

Where is the load heavier than the structure can bear, and what support or adjustment is needed?

This is a contemporary prompt for personal reflection, inspired by the name and broad theme associated with this figure. It is not a translation of the classical text, and it does not predict an outcome. Interpretations vary across translations and traditions.

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