坎 · Kǎn — Navigating the Deep Gorge
King Wen Sequence #29 (坎 Kǎn — Navigating the Deep Gorge) embodies cascading rapids flowing through twin mountain chasms. Assigned to the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth) · 本宫卦 (World Line 6 / Response Line 3) and resonant with Winter Solstice Abysmal Water (冬至坎水 · 大雪—大寒), its six-line binary vector (010010) pairs 坎 Kan (Abysmal Depth) at the root with 坎 Kan (Abysmal Depth) at the crown.
《大象》：水洊至，習坎；君子以常德行，習教事。 ｜ 《彖传》：習坎，重險也。水流而不盈，行險而不失其信。維心亨，乃以剛中也。行有尚，往有功也。天險不可升也，地險山川丘陵也，王公設險以守其國，坎之時用大矣哉！
Visual Archetype: deep canyon river carving bedrock. When Water (Water) interacts with Water (Water), the primary strategic mandate centers on maintaining calm inner poise across consecutive challenges. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #30 离 (Illustrious Radiance), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #29 坎 (Navigating the Deep Gorge), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #27 颐 (Nourishing Body & Speech).
坎宫 · 世爻第6爻 / 应爻第3爻
For decision-makers consulting 坎 (Kǎn) regarding maintaining calm inner poise across consecutive challenges, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Water foundation and Water manifestation under the Water 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 Water, Water, or Water as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：世立宗廟，居於陰位；三公居應(京氏易傳原文:宗廟居世6爻,應爻隔三爻)
Six Lines Progression (六爻爻辞 · Bottom Line 1 to Top Line 6)
坎 (Kǎn) Line 1 [初六 · 戊寅 (木) · 子孙 (木)]: Germination of cascading rapids flowing through twin mountain chasms near deep canyon river carving bedrock; validate root premises before accelerating maintaining calm inner poise across consecutive challenges. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #60 节 (Measured Rhythm & Boundaries).
《周易本义》：窞徒坎陵感二反○以隂柔居重險之下其陷益深故其象占如此
坎 (Kǎn) Line 2 [九二 · 戊辰 (土) · 官鬼 (土)]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in deep canyon river carving bedrock; cultivate Water craftsmanship in harmony with #27 颐. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #8 比 (Sovereign Alliance).
《周易本义》：處重險之中未能自出故為有險之象然剛而得中故其占可以求小得也
坎 (Kǎn) Line 3 [六三 · 戊午 (火) · 妻财 (火) · 应爻 Response]: Threshold between 坎 Kan and 坎 Kan during Winter Solstice Abysmal Water (冬至坎水 · 大雪—大寒); pace maintaining calm inner poise across consecutive challenges carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #48 井 (The Inexhaustible Wellspring).
《周易本义》：枕針甚反○以隂柔不中正而履重險之間來往皆險前險而後枕其陷益深不可用也故其象占如此枕倚著未安之意
坎 (Kǎn) Line 4 [六四 · 戊申 (金) · 父母 (金)]: Ministerial counsel within the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth) · 本宫卦; align cascading rapids flowing through twin mountain chasms with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #47 困 (Fortitude in the Crucible).
《周易本义》：簋音軌缶俯九反○晁氏云先儒讀樽酒簋為一句貳用缶為一句今從之貳益之也周禮大祭三貳弟子職左執虛豆右執挾匕周旋而貳是也九五尊位六四近之在險之時剛柔相際故有但用薄禮益以誠心進結自牖之象牖非所由之正而室之所以受明也始雖艱阻終得无咎故其占如此
坎 (Kǎn) Line 5 [九五 · 戊戌 (土) · 官鬼 (土)]: Fulcrum of Navigating the Deep Gorge (䷜); command maintaining calm inner poise across consecutive challenges through balanced Water and Water synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #7 师 (Disciplined Organization).
《周易本义》：九五雖在坎中然以陽剛中正居尊位而時亦將出矣故其象占如此
坎 (Kǎn) Line 6 [上六 · 戊子 (水) · 兄弟 (水) · 世爻 World]: Culmination of cascading rapids flowing through twin mountain chasms, pivoting toward Inverse #29 坎 (Navigating the Deep Gorge) and Opposite #30 离. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #59 涣 (Dissolving Rigid Barriers).
《周易本义》：纆音墨寘音置○以隂柔居險極故其象占如此
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #29 坎: Place a deep canyon river carving bedrock motif or Water-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #30 (离) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #29 (坎 Kǎn) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).