大畜 · Dà Chù — Great Reservoir of Virtue
King Wen Sequence #26 (大畜 Dà Chù — Great Reservoir of Virtue) embodies heavenly energy stored deep within a granite mountain vault. Assigned to the Gen Mountain Palace (艮宫八卦 · Stillness Gate) · 二世卦 (World Line 2 / Response Line 5) and resonant with Late Winter & Vernal Threshold Mountain (立春艮土 · 小寒—雨水), its six-line binary vector (111001) pairs 乾 Qian (Creative Sovereignty) at the root with 艮 Gen (Stillness & Boundary) at the crown.
《大象》：天在山中，大畜；君子以多識前言往行，以畜其德。 ｜ 《彖传》：大畜，剛健篤實輝光，日新其德，剛上而尚賢。能止健，大正也。不家食吉，養賢也。利涉大川，應乎天也。
Visual Archetype: imperial archive sealed in cedarwood. When Mountain (Earth) interacts with Heaven (Metal), the primary strategic mandate centers on mastering historical archives and compounding deep expertise. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #45 萃 (Converging Talent & Capital), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #25 无妄 (Unentangled Integrity), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #54 归妹 (Aligning Role & Timing).
艮宫 · 世爻第2爻 / 应爻第5爻
For decision-makers consulting 大畜 (Dà Chù) regarding mastering historical archives and compounding deep expertise, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Metal foundation and Earth manifestation under the Earth Palace. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Late Winter & Vernal Threshold Mountain (立春艮土 · 小寒—雨水) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Earth, Earth, or Metal as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：九二大夫應世(京氏易傳原文:大夫居世2爻,應爻隔三爻)
Six Lines Progression (六爻爻辞 · Bottom Line 1 to Top Line 6)
大畜 (Dà Chù) Line 1 [初九 · 甲子 (水) · 妻财 (水)]: Germination of heavenly energy stored deep within a granite mountain vault near imperial archive sealed in cedarwood; validate root premises before accelerating mastering historical archives and compounding deep expertise. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #18 蛊 (Restoring What Has Decayed).
《周易本义》：已夷止反○乾之三陽為艮所止故内外之卦各取其義初九為六四所止故其占往則有危而利於止也
大畜 (Dà Chù) Line 2 [九二 · 甲寅 (木) · 官鬼 (木) · 世爻 World]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in imperial archive sealed in cedarwood; cultivate Metal craftsmanship in harmony with #54 归妹. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #22 贲 (Aesthetic Adornment).
《周易本义》：說吐活反輹音服又音福○九二亦為六五所畜以其處中故能自止而不進有此象也
大畜 (Dà Chù) Line 3 [九三 · 甲辰 (土) · 兄弟 (土)]: Threshold between 乾 Qian and 艮 Gen during Late Winter & Vernal Threshold Mountain (立春艮土 · 小寒—雨水); pace mastering historical archives and compounding deep expertise carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #41 损 (Disciplined Simplification).
《周易本义》：三以陽居健極上以陽居畜極極而通之時也又皆陽爻故不相畜而俱進有良馬逐之象焉然過剛鋭進故其占必戒以艱貞閑習乃利於有往也曰當為日月之日
大畜 (Dà Chù) Line 4 [六四 · 丙戌 (土) · 兄弟 (土)]: Ministerial counsel within the Gen Mountain Palace (艮宫八卦 · Stillness Gate) · 二世卦; align heavenly energy stored deep within a granite mountain vault with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #14 大有 (Abundant Possession).
《周易本义》：牿古毒反○童者未角之稱牿施横木於牛角以防其觸詩所謂福衡者也止之於未角之時為力則易大善之吉也故其象占如此學記曰禁於未𤼵之謂豫正此意也
大畜 (Dà Chù) Line 5 [六五 · 丙子 (水) · 妻财 (水) · 应爻 Response]: Fulcrum of Great Reservoir of Virtue (䷙); command mastering historical archives and compounding deep expertise through balanced Earth and Metal synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #9 小畜 (Gentle Accumulation).
《周易本义》：豶符云反○陽已進而止之不若初之易矣然以柔居中而當尊位是以得其機會而可制故其象如此占雖吉而不言元也
大畜 (Dà Chù) Line 6 [上九 · 丙寅 (木) · 官鬼 (木)]: Culmination of heavenly energy stored deep within a granite mountain vault, pivoting toward Inverse #25 无妄 (Unentangled Integrity) and Opposite #45 萃. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #11 泰 (Harmony of Heaven & Earth).
《周易本义》：何天之衢言何其通達之甚也畜極而通豁達无礙故其象占如此
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #26 大畜: Place a imperial archive sealed in cedarwood motif or Earth-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #45 (萃) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #26 (大畜 Dà Chù) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).