坤 · Kūn — The Receptive Earth
King Wen Sequence #2 (坤 Kūn — The Receptive Earth) embodies fertile alluvial plain receiving seasonal rain. Assigned to the Kun Earth Palace (坤宫八卦 · Receptive Treasury) · 本宫卦 (World Line 6 / Response Line 3) and resonant with Late Summer & Autumnal Harvest Earth (立秋坤土 · 大暑—白露), its six-line binary vector (000000) pairs 坤 Kun (Receptive Devotion) at the root with 坤 Kun (Receptive Devotion) at the crown.
《大象》：地勢坤，君子以厚德載物。 ｜ 《彖传》：至哉坤元，萬物資生，乃順承天。坤厚載物，德合无疆。含弘光大，品物咸亨。牝馬地類，行地无疆，柔順利貞。君子攸行，先迷失道，後順得常。西南得朋，乃與類行；東北喪朋，乃終有慶。安貞之吉，應地无疆。
Visual Archetype: granary vault and terracotta courtyard. When Earth (Earth) interacts with Earth (Earth), the primary strategic mandate centers on stewarding long-horizon operational logistics. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #1 乾 (The Creative Heaven), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #2 坤 (The Receptive Earth), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #2 坤 (The Receptive Earth).
坤宫 · 世爻第6爻 / 应爻第3爻
For decision-makers consulting 坤 (Kūn) regarding stewarding long-horizon operational logistics, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Earth foundation and Earth manifestation under the Earth Palace. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Late Summer & Autumnal Harvest Earth (立秋坤土 · 大暑—白露) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Earth, Earth, or Earth as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：宗廟居世，三公為應(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)
坤 (Kūn) Line 1 [初六 · 乙未 (土) · 兄弟 (土)]: Germination of fertile alluvial plain receiving seasonal rain near granary vault and terracotta courtyard; validate root premises before accelerating stewarding long-horizon operational logistics. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #24 复 (Return of the Light).
《周易本义》：六隂爻之名隂數六老而八少故謂隂爻為六也霜隂氣所結盛則水凍而為冰此爻隂始生於下其端甚微而其勢必盛故其象如履霜則知堅冰之將至也夫陰陽者造化之本不能相无而消長有常亦非人所能損益也然陽主生隂主殺則其𩔖有淑慝之分焉故聖人作易於其不能相无者既以健順仁義之屬明之而无所偏主至其消長之際淑慝之分則未嘗不致其扶陽抑隂之意焉蓋所以贊化育而參天地者其㫖深矣不言其占者謹微之意已可見於象中矣
坤 (Kūn) Line 2 [六二 · 乙巳 (火) · 父母 (火)]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in granary vault and terracotta courtyard; cultivate Earth craftsmanship in harmony with #2 坤. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #7 师 (Disciplined Organization).
《周易本义》：柔順正固坤之直也賦形有定坤之方也德合无疆坤之大也六二柔順而中正又得坤道之純者故其德内直外方而又盛大不待學習而无不利占者有其德則其占如是也
坤 (Kūn) Line 3 [六三 · 乙卯 (木) · 官鬼 (木) · 应爻 Response]: Threshold between 坤 Kun and 坤 Kun during Late Summer & Autumnal Harvest Earth (立秋坤土 · 大暑—白露); pace stewarding long-horizon operational logistics carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #15 谦 (Noble Humility).
《周易本义》：六隂三陽内含章美可貞以守然居下之上不終含藏故或時出而從上之事則始雖无成而後必有終爻有此象故戒占者有此德則如此占也
坤 (Kūn) Line 4 [六四 · 癸丑 (土) · 兄弟 (土)]: Ministerial counsel within the Kun Earth Palace (坤宫八卦 · Receptive Treasury) · 本宫卦; align fertile alluvial plain receiving seasonal rain with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #16 豫 (Harmonious Momentum).
《周易本义》：括古活反譽音餘又音預○括囊言結囊口而不出也譽者過實之名謹密如是則无咎而亦无譽矣六四重隂不中故其象占如此蓋或事當謹密或時當隱遯也
坤 (Kūn) Line 5 [六五 · 癸亥 (水) · 妻财 (水)]: Fulcrum of The Receptive Earth (䷁); command stewarding long-horizon operational logistics through balanced Earth and Earth synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #8 比 (Sovereign Alliance).
《周易本义》：黄中色裳下飾六五以隂居尊中順之德充諸内而見於外故其象如此而其占為大善之吉也占者德必如是則其占亦如是矣春秋傳南蒯將叛筮得此爻以為大吉子服惠伯曰忠信之事則可不然必敗外彊内温忠也和以率貞信也故曰黄裳元吉黄中之色也裳下之飾也元善之長也中不忠不得其色下不共不得其飾事不善不得其極且夫易不可以占險三者有闕筮雖當未也後蒯果敗此可以見占法矣
坤 (Kūn) Line 6 [上六 · 癸酉 (金) · 子孙 (金) · 世爻 World]: Culmination of fertile alluvial plain receiving seasonal rain, pivoting toward Inverse #2 坤 (The Receptive Earth) and Opposite #1 乾. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #23 剥 (Stripping Away the Old).
《周易本义》：隂盛之極至與陽爭兩敗俱傷其象如此占者如是其凶可知
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #2 坤: Place a granary vault and terracotta courtyard motif or Earth-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #1 (乾) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #2 (坤 Kūn) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).