井 · Jǐng — The Inexhaustible Wellspring
King Wen Sequence #48 (井 Jǐng — The Inexhaustible Wellspring) embodies wooden bucket descending into a cool stone well. Assigned to the Zhen Thunder Palace (震宫八卦 · Vernal Awakening) · 五世卦 (World Line 5 / Response Line 2) and resonant with Winter Solstice Abysmal Water (冬至坎水 · 大雪—大寒), its six-line binary vector (011010) pairs 巽 Xun (Gentle Penetration) at the root with 坎 Kan (Abysmal Depth) at the crown.
《大象》：木上有水，井；君子以勞民勸相。 ｜ 《彖传》：巽乎水而上水，井；井養而不窮也。改邑不改井，乃以剛中也。汔至亦未繘井，未有功也。羸其瓶，是以凶也。
Visual Archetype: stone-lined village wellspring. When Water (Water) interacts with Wind / Wood (Wood), the primary strategic mandate centers on building perennial infrastructure that nourishes everyone. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #21 噬嗑 (Decisive Enforcement), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #47 困 (Fortitude in the Crucible), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #38 睽 (Harmonizing Polarities).
震宫 · 世爻第5爻 / 应爻第2爻
For decision-makers consulting 井 (Jǐng) regarding building perennial infrastructure that nourishes everyone, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Wood foundation and Water manifestation under the Wood Palace. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Winter Solstice Abysmal Water (冬至坎水 · 大雪—大寒) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Wood, Water, or Wood as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：九五處至尊(京氏易傳原文:天子居世5爻,應爻隔三爻)
Six Lines Progression (六爻爻辞 · Bottom Line 1 to Top Line 6)
井 (Jǐng) Line 1 [初六 · 辛丑 (土) · 妻财 (土)]: Germination of wooden bucket descending into a cool stone well near stone-lined village wellspring; validate root premises before accelerating building perennial infrastructure that nourishes everyone. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #5 需 (Strategic Waiting).
《周易本义》：泥乃計反○井以陽剛為泉上出為功初六以隂居下故為此象蓋井不泉而泥則人所不食而禽鳥亦莫之顧也
井 (Jǐng) Line 2 [九二 · 辛亥 (水) · 父母 (水) · 应爻 Response]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in stone-lined village wellspring; cultivate Wood craftsmanship in harmony with #38 睽. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #39 蹇 (Recalibrating Before Obstacles).
《周易本义》：谷余六反音育射石亦反鮒音附○九二剛中有泉之象然上无正應下比初六功不上行故其象如此
井 (Jǐng) Line 3 [九三 · 辛酉 (金) · 官鬼 (金)]: Threshold between 巽 Xun and 坎 Kan during Winter Solstice Abysmal Water (冬至坎水 · 大雪—大寒); pace building perennial infrastructure that nourishes everyone carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #29 坎 (Navigating the Deep Gorge).
《周易本义》：渫息列反○渫不停汚也井渫不食而使人心惻可用汲矣王明則汲井以及物而施者受者並受其福也九三以陽居陽在下之上而未為時用故其象占如此
井 (Jǐng) Line 4 [六四 · 戊申 (金) · 官鬼 (金)]: Ministerial counsel within the Zhen Thunder Palace (震宫八卦 · Vernal Awakening) · 五世卦; align wooden bucket descending into a cool stone well with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #28 大过 (Extraordinary Burden).
《周易本义》：甃側救反○以六居四雖得其正然陰柔不泉則但能脩治而无及物之功故其象為井甃而占則无咎占者能自脩治則雖无及物之功而亦可以无咎矣
井 (Jǐng) Line 5 [九五 · 戊戌 (土) · 妻财 (土) · 世爻 World]: Fulcrum of The Inexhaustible Wellspring (䷯); command building perennial infrastructure that nourishes everyone through balanced Water and Wood synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #46 升 (Steady Ascent).
《周易本义》：洌音列○洌潔也陽剛中正功及於物故為此象占者有其徳則契其象也
井 (Jǐng) Line 6 [上六 · 戊子 (水) · 父母 (水)]: Culmination of wooden bucket descending into a cool stone well, pivoting toward Inverse #47 困 (Fortitude in the Crucible) and Opposite #21 噬嗑. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #57 巽 (Subtle Persistent Influence).
《周易本义》：收詩救反又如字幕音莫○收汲取也晁氏云收鹿盧收繘者也亦通幕蔽覆也有孚謂其出有源而不窮也井以上出為功而坎口不揜故上六雖非陽剛而其象如此然占者應之必有孚乃元吉也
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #48 井: Place a stone-lined village wellspring motif or Wood-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #21 (噬嗑) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #48 (井 Jǐng) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).