小畜 · Xiǎo Chù — Gentle Accumulation
King Wen Sequence #9 (小畜 Xiǎo Chù — Gentle Accumulation) embodies gentle high-altitude wind herding scattered clouds. Assigned to the Xun Wind Palace (巽宫八卦 · Subtle Penetration) · 一世卦 (World Line 1 / Response Line 4) and resonant with Late Spring & Early Summer Wind (立夏巽风 · 清明—小满), its six-line binary vector (111011) pairs 乾 Qian (Creative Sovereignty) at the root with 巽 Xun (Gentle Penetration) at the crown.
《大象》：風行天上，小畜；君子以懿文德。 ｜ 《彖传》：小畜，柔得位，而上下應之，曰小畜。健而巽，剛中而志行，乃亨。密雲不雨，尚往也。自我西郊，施未行也。
Visual Archetype: silk loom weaving fine threads. When Wind / Wood (Wood) interacts with Heaven (Metal), the primary strategic mandate centers on incremental capital compounding and quiet preparation. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #16 豫 (Harmonious Momentum), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #10 履 (Treading with Poise), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #38 睽 (Harmonizing Polarities).
巽宫 · 世爻第1爻 / 应爻第4爻
For decision-makers consulting 小畜 (Xiǎo Chù) regarding incremental capital compounding and quiet preparation, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Metal foundation and Wood manifestation under the Wood Palace. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Late Spring & Early Summer Wind (立夏巽风 · 清明—小满) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Wood, Wood, or Metal as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：初九元士居世，六四諸侯在應(京氏易傳原文:元士居世1爻,應爻隔三爻)
Six Lines Progression (六爻爻辞 · Bottom Line 1 to Top Line 6)
小畜 (Xiǎo Chù) Line 1 [初九 · 甲子 (水) · 父母 (水) · 世爻 World]: Germination of gentle high-altitude wind herding scattered clouds near silk loom weaving fine threads; validate root premises before accelerating incremental capital compounding and quiet preparation. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #57 巽 (Subtle Persistent Influence).
《周易本义》：復芳六反二爻同○下卦乾體本皆在上之物志欲上進而為隂所畜然初九體乾居下得正前逺於隂雖與四為正應而能自守以正不為所畜故有進復自道之象占者如是則无咎而吉也
小畜 (Xiǎo Chù) Line 2 [九二 · 甲寅 (木) · 兄弟 (木)]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in silk loom weaving fine threads; cultivate Metal craftsmanship in harmony with #38 睽. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #37 家人 (Harmonious Household Order).
《周易本义》：三陽志同而九二漸近於隂以其剛中故能與初九牽連而復亦吉道也占者如是則吉矣
小畜 (Xiǎo Chù) Line 3 [九三 · 甲辰 (土) · 妻财 (土)]: Threshold between 乾 Qian and 巽 Xun during Late Spring & Early Summer Wind (立夏巽风 · 清明—小满); pace incremental capital compounding and quiet preparation carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #61 中孚 (Resonant Inner Sincerity).
《周易本义》：説吐活反○九三亦欲上進然剛而不中迫近於隂而又非正應但以隂陽相説而為所係畜不能自進故有輿説輻之象然以志剛故又不能平而與之爭故又為夫妻反目之象戒占者如是則不得進而有所爭也
小畜 (Xiǎo Chù) Line 4 [六四 · 辛未 (土) · 妻财 (土) · 应爻 Response]: Ministerial counsel within the Xun Wind Palace (巽宫八卦 · Subtle Penetration) · 一世卦; align gentle high-altitude wind herding scattered clouds with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #1 乾 (The Creative Heaven).
《周易本义》：去上聲○以一隂畜衆陽本有傷害憂懼以其柔順得正虛中巽體二陽助之是有孚而血去惕出之象也无咎宜矣故戒占者亦有其徳則无咎也
小畜 (Xiǎo Chù) Line 5 [九五 · 辛巳 (火) · 子孙 (火)]: Fulcrum of Gentle Accumulation (䷈); command incremental capital compounding and quiet preparation through balanced Wood and Metal synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #26 大畜 (Great Reservoir of Virtue).
《周易本义》：攣力専反○巽體三爻同力畜乾鄰之象也而九五居中處尊勢能有為以兼乎上下故為有孚攣固用富厚之力而以其鄰之象以猶春秋以某師之以言能左右之也占者有孚則能如是也
小畜 (Xiǎo Chù) Line 6 [上九 · 辛卯 (木) · 兄弟 (木)]: Culmination of gentle high-altitude wind herding scattered clouds, pivoting toward Inverse #10 履 (Treading with Poise) and Opposite #16 豫. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #5 需 (Strategic Waiting).
《周易本义》：幾音機歸妹卦同○畜極而成隂陽和矣故為既雨既處之象蓋尊尚隂德至於積滿而然也隂加於陽故雖正亦厲然隂既盛而抗陽則君子亦不可以有行矣其占如此為戒深矣
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #9 小畜: Place a silk loom weaving fine threads motif or Wood-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #16 (豫) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #9 (小畜 Xiǎo Chù) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).