大过 · Dà Guò — Extraordinary Burden
King Wen Sequence #28 (大过 Dà Guò — Extraordinary Burden) embodies lake waters rising above the crowns of submerged trees. Assigned to the Zhen Thunder Palace (震宫八卦 · Vernal Awakening) · 游魂卦 (World Line 4 / Response Line 1) and resonant with Autumn Equinox Joyous Metal (秋分兑金 · 白露—霜降), its six-line binary vector (011110) pairs 巽 Xun (Gentle Penetration) at the root with 兑 Dui (Joyous Expression) at the crown.
《大象》：澤滅木，大過；君子以獨立不懼，遯世无悶。 ｜ 《彖传》：大過，大者過也。棟橈，本末弱也。剛過而中，巽而說行，利有攸往，乃亨。大過之時大矣哉！
Visual Archetype: arched stone bridge spanning a flood gorge. When Lake (Metal) interacts with Wind / Wood (Wood), the primary strategic mandate centers on executing bold structural reinforcement under extreme load. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #27 颐 (Nourishing Body & Speech), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #28 大过 (Extraordinary Burden), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #1 乾 (The Creative Heaven).
震宫 · 世爻第4爻 / 应爻第1爻
For decision-makers consulting 大过 (Dà Guò) regarding executing bold structural reinforcement under extreme load, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Wood foundation and Metal manifestation under the Wood Palace. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Autumn Equinox Joyous Metal (秋分兑金 · 白露—霜降) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Wood, Metal, or Wood as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：降諸侯，立元首，元士居應上(京氏易傳原文:諸侯居世4爻,應爻隔三爻)
Six Lines Progression (六爻爻辞 · Bottom Line 1 to Top Line 6)
大过 (Dà Guò) Line 1 [初六 · 辛丑 (土) · 妻财 (土) · 应爻 Response]: Germination of lake waters rising above the crowns of submerged trees near arched stone bridge spanning a flood gorge; validate root premises before accelerating executing bold structural reinforcement under extreme load. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #43 夬 (Resolute Breakthrough).
《周易本义》：藉在夜反○當大過之時以隂柔居巽下過於畏慎而无咎者也故其象占如此白茅物之潔者
大过 (Dà Guò) Line 2 [九二 · 辛亥 (水) · 父母 (水)]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in arched stone bridge spanning a flood gorge; cultivate Wood craftsmanship in harmony with #1 乾. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #31 咸 (Magnetic Resonance).
《周易本义》：梯吐兮反○陽過之始而比初隂故其象占如此梯根也榮於下者也榮於下則生於上矣夫雖老而得女妻猶能成生育之功也
大过 (Dà Guò) Line 3 [九三 · 辛酉 (金) · 官鬼 (金)]: Threshold between 巽 Xun and 兑 Dui during Autumn Equinox Joyous Metal (秋分兑金 · 白露—霜降); pace executing bold structural reinforcement under extreme load carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #47 困 (Fortitude in the Crucible).
《周易本义》：三四二爻居卦之中棟之象也九三以剛居剛不勝其重故象橈而占凶
大过 (Dà Guò) Line 4 [九四 · 丁亥 (水) · 父母 (水) · 世爻 World]: Ministerial counsel within the Zhen Thunder Palace (震宫八卦 · Vernal Awakening) · 游魂卦; align lake waters rising above the crowns of submerged trees with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #48 井 (The Inexhaustible Wellspring).
《周易本义》：它湯何反○以陽居隂過而不過故其象隆而占吉然下應初六以柔濟之則過於柔矣故又戒以有它則吝也
大过 (Dà Guò) Line 5 [九五 · 丁酉 (金) · 官鬼 (金)]: Fulcrum of Extraordinary Burden (䷛); command executing bold structural reinforcement under extreme load through balanced Metal and Wood synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #32 恒 (Persevering Constancy).
《周易本义》：華如字○九五陽過之極又比過極之隂故其象占皆與二反
大过 (Dà Guò) Line 6 [上六 · 丁未 (土) · 妻财 (土)]: Culmination of lake waters rising above the crowns of submerged trees, pivoting toward Inverse #28 大过 (Extraordinary Burden) and Opposite #27 颐. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #44 姤 (Unexpected Encounter).
《周易本义》：處過極之地才弱不足以濟然於義為无咎矣蓋殺身成仁之事故其象占如此
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #28 大过: Place a arched stone bridge spanning a flood gorge motif or Wood-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #27 (颐) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #28 (大过 Dà Guò) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).