升 · Shēng — Steady Ascent
King Wen Sequence #46 (升 Shēng — Steady Ascent) embodies living wood pushing upward through rich dark soil. Assigned to the Zhen Thunder Palace (震宫八卦 · Vernal Awakening) · 四世卦 (World Line 4 / Response Line 1) and resonant with Late Summer & Autumnal Harvest Earth (立秋坤土 · 大暑—白露), its six-line binary vector (011000) pairs 巽 Xun (Gentle Penetration) at the root with 坤 Kun (Receptive Devotion) at the crown.
《大象》：地中生木，升；君子以順德，積小以高大。 ｜ 《彖传》：柔以時升，巽而順，剛中而應，是以大亨。用見大人，勿恤；有慶也。南征吉，志行也。
Visual Archetype: cedar sapling rising toward sunlight. When Earth (Earth) interacts with Wind / Wood (Wood), the primary strategic mandate centers on step-by-step organic promotion supported by elders. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #25 无妄 (Unentangled Integrity), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #45 萃 (Converging Talent & Capital), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #54 归妹 (Aligning Role & Timing).
震宫 · 世爻第4爻 / 应爻第1爻
For decision-makers consulting 升 (Shēng) regarding step-by-step organic promotion supported by elders, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Wood foundation and Earth manifestation under the Wood 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 Wood, Earth, or Wood as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：諸侯在世，元士為應(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)
升 (Shēng) Line 1 [初六 · 辛丑 (土) · 妻财 (土) · 应爻 Response]: Germination of living wood pushing upward through rich dark soil near cedar sapling rising toward sunlight; validate root premises before accelerating step-by-step organic promotion supported by elders. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #11 泰 (Harmony of Heaven & Earth).
《周易本义》：初以柔順居下巽之主也當升之時巽於二陽占者如之則信能升而大吉矣
升 (Shēng) Line 2 [九二 · 辛亥 (水) · 父母 (水)]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in cedar sapling rising toward sunlight; cultivate Wood craftsmanship in harmony with #54 归妹. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #15 谦 (Noble Humility).
《周易本义》：義見萃卦
升 (Shēng) Line 3 [九三 · 辛酉 (金) · 官鬼 (金)]: Threshold between 巽 Xun and 坤 Kun during Late Summer & Autumnal Harvest Earth (立秋坤土 · 大暑—白露); pace step-by-step organic promotion supported by elders carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #7 师 (Disciplined Organization).
《周易本义》：陽實隂虛而坤有國邑之象九三以陽剛當升時而進臨於坤故其象占如此
升 (Shēng) Line 4 [六四 · 癸丑 (土) · 妻财 (土) · 世爻 World]: Ministerial counsel within the Zhen Thunder Palace (震宫八卦 · Vernal Awakening) · 四世卦; align living wood pushing upward through rich dark soil with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #32 恒 (Persevering Constancy).
《周易本义》：義見隨卦
升 (Shēng) Line 5 [六五 · 癸亥 (水) · 父母 (水)]: Fulcrum of Steady Ascent (䷭); command step-by-step organic promotion supported by elders through balanced Earth and Wood synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #48 井 (The Inexhaustible Wellspring).
《周易本义》：以陰居陽當升而居尊位必能正固則可以得吉而升階矣階升之易者
升 (Shēng) Line 6 [上六 · 癸酉 (金) · 官鬼 (金)]: Culmination of living wood pushing upward through rich dark soil, pivoting toward Inverse #45 萃 (Converging Talent & Capital) and Opposite #25 无妄. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #18 蛊 (Restoring What Has Decayed).
《周易本义》：以陰居升極昏㝠不已者也占者遇此无適而利但可反其不已於外之心施之於不息之正而已
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #46 升: Place a cedar sapling rising toward sunlight motif or Wood-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #25 (无妄) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #46 (升 Shēng) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).