晋 · Jìn — Sun Rising Over the Earth
King Wen Sequence #35 (晋 Jìn — Sun Rising Over the Earth) embodies morning sun ascending effortlessly over the broad earth. Assigned to the Qian Heaven Palace (乾宫八卦 · Metal Sovereign) · 游魂卦 (World Line 4 / Response Line 1) and resonant with Summer Solstice Solar Zenith (夏至离火 · 芒种—大暑), its six-line binary vector (000101) pairs 坤 Kun (Receptive Devotion) at the root with 离 Li (Clinging Radiance) at the crown.
《大象》：明出地上，晉；君子以自昭明德。 ｜ 《彖传》：晉，進也。明出地上，順而麗乎大明，柔進而上行。是以康侯用錫馬蕃庶，晝日三接也。
Visual Archetype: dawn sunbeams over a palace roof. When Fire (Fire) interacts with Earth (Earth), the primary strategic mandate centers on earning rapid career promotion and public recognition. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #5 需 (Strategic Waiting), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #36 明夷 (Guarding Inner Light), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #39 蹇 (Recalibrating Before Obstacles).
乾宫 · 世爻第4爻 / 应爻第1爻
For decision-makers consulting 晋 (Jìn) regarding earning rapid career promotion and public recognition, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Earth foundation and Fire manifestation under the Metal Palace. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Summer Solstice Solar Zenith (夏至离火 · 芒种—大暑) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Metal, Fire, or Earth as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：諸侯居世，反應元士(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)
晋 (Jìn) Line 1 [初六 · 乙未 (土) · 父母 (土) · 应爻 Response]: Germination of morning sun ascending effortlessly over the broad earth near dawn sunbeams over a palace roof; validate root premises before accelerating earning rapid career promotion and public recognition. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #21 噬嗑 (Decisive Enforcement).
《周易本义》：以隂居下應不中正有欲進見摧之象占者如是而能守正則吉設不為人所信亦當處以寛裕則无咎也
晋 (Jìn) Line 2 [六二 · 乙巳 (火) · 官鬼 (火)]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in dawn sunbeams over a palace roof; cultivate Earth craftsmanship in harmony with #39 蹇. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #64 未济 (Infinite Open Potential).
《周易本义》：六二中正上无應援故欲進而愁占者如是而能守正則吉而受福于王母也王母指六五蓋享先妣之吉占而凡以隂居尊者皆其類也
晋 (Jìn) Line 3 [六三 · 乙卯 (木) · 妻财 (木)]: Threshold between 坤 Kun and 离 Li during Summer Solstice Solar Zenith (夏至离火 · 芒种—大暑); pace earning rapid career promotion and public recognition carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #56 旅 (Mindful Global Sojourner).
《周易本义》：三不中正宜有悔者以其與下二隂皆欲上進是以為衆所信而悔亡也
晋 (Jìn) Line 4 [九四 · 己酉 (金) · 兄弟 (金) · 世爻 World]: Ministerial counsel within the Qian Heaven Palace (乾宫八卦 · Metal Sovereign) · 游魂卦; align morning sun ascending effortlessly over the broad earth with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #23 剥 (Stripping Away the Old).
《周易本义》：鼫音石○不中不正以竊高位貪而畏人蓋危道也故為鼫鼠之象占者如是雖正亦危
晋 (Jìn) Line 5 [六五 · 己未 (土) · 父母 (土)]: Fulcrum of Sun Rising Over the Earth (䷢); command earning rapid career promotion and public recognition through balanced Fire and Earth synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #12 否 (Stagnation & Preservation).
《周易本义》：以隂居陽宜有悔矣以大明在上而下皆順從故占者得之則其悔亡又一切去其計功謀利之心則往吉而无不利也然亦必有其徳乃應其占耳
晋 (Jìn) Line 6 [上九 · 己巳 (火) · 官鬼 (火)]: Culmination of morning sun ascending effortlessly over the broad earth, pivoting toward Inverse #36 明夷 (Guarding Inner Light) and Opposite #5 需. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #16 豫 (Harmonious Momentum).
《周易本义》：角剛而居上上九剛進之極有其象矣占者得之而以伐其私邑則雖危而吉且无咎然以極剛治小邑雖得其正亦可吝矣
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #35 晋: Place a dawn sunbeams over a palace roof motif or Metal-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #5 (需) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #35 (晋 Jìn) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).