What is Hexagram 11, Peace?
Hexagram 11, Peace (泰 Tài), is built from Earth (坤 Kūn) over Heaven (乾 Qián), and the Wilhelm-Baynes translation reads its themes as peace, harmony, prosperity. The classical sources describe it as a pattern in the Book of Changes (易經 Yìjīng), a situation to recognise, not a verdict to obey.
Key Takeaways
- Hexagram 11 is built from Earth (坤 Kūn) over Heaven (乾 Qián).
- Its central themes, peace, harmony, prosperity, cooperation, sit in the Wilhelm-Baynes lineage.
- The classical pairing matches the hexagram to Green Jade as the meditation stone.
- Read alongside BaZi, Kua, and Compass School sector mapping for a fuller picture.
- This is a pattern, not a verdict, the I-Ching frames reflection, not prediction.
The Judgment
Peace. The small departs, the great approaches. Good fortune. Success.
The Image
Heaven and earth unite: the image of Peace. Thus the ruler divides and completes the course of heaven and earth.
Master Wei Lin's Interpretation
Interpretation by Master Wei Lin, Chinese Metaphysics Scholar, pattern recognition, not fortune-telling
Heaven below, earth above, the light rises to meet the receptive. This is the hexagram of harmony, where opposites cooperate. Your question arrives at a moment of genuine peace and productive exchange. Enjoy it, but know that peace is not permanent. The wise person uses times of harmony to build, connect, and prepare. What can you create or strengthen while conditions are favorable?
The Six Lines
When a changing line appears in your reading, its text carries special guidance for your situation.
Line 1 (bottom)
“When ribbon grass is pulled up, the sod comes with it. Undertakings bring good fortune.”
Line 2
“Bearing with the uncultured in gentleness, fording the river with resolution, not neglecting what is distant, not regarding one's companions: thus one may manage to walk in the middle.”
Line 3
“No plain not followed by a slope. No going not followed by a return. One who remains persevering in danger is without blame.”
Line 4
“One flutters down, not boasting of wealth, together with one's neighbor, guileless and sincere.”
Line 5
“The sovereign I gives his daughter in marriage. This brings blessing and supreme good fortune.”
Line 6 (top)
“The wall falls back into the moat. Use no army now. Make your commands known within your own town. Perseverance brings humiliation.”
🔮 Crystal for Hexagram 11
Green Jade
Hold Green Jade while meditating on Peace. Its energy resonates with the themes of peace, harmony, prosperity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Hexagram 11 (Peace) mean?
In the Wilhelm-Baynes translation of the I-Ching (易經 Yìjīng), Hexagram 11, Peace (泰 Tài), is read through Earth (坤 Kūn) over Heaven (乾 Qián). The classical sources describe its themes as peace, harmony, prosperity. This is pattern recognition, not prediction.
What is the Judgment for Peace?
The Judgment reads: "Peace. The small departs, the great approaches. Good fortune. Success.", the Judgment is the I-Ching's classical summary of the situation the hexagram describes, and what the present moment is asking of the reader.
What is the Image for Peace?
The Image reads: "Heaven and earth unite: the image of Peace. Thus the ruler divides and completes the course of heaven and earth.", in the classical sources the Image is the elemental picture, the upper and lower trigrams in conversation, that the reader holds while sitting with the hexagram.
What crystal pairs with Hexagram 11?
Green Jade is the traditional pairing for Peace. The classical Chinese gemology lineage associates this stone with the hexagram's central themes, hold it during meditation on the reading. This is reflective practice, not divination-as-prediction.
How is Hexagram 11 read in BaZi or Feng Shui?
An I-Ching cast is one consultation. The fuller reading, Four Pillars (四柱 Sì Zhù), Kua personal feng shui, and Compass School sector mapping, reads the hexagram alongside the chart. Master Wei Lin's Master Reading section synthesizes the Book of Changes alongside BaZi and the other Chinese metaphysics traditions.
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