小过 · Xiǎo Guò — Meticulous Precision in Details
King Wen Sequence #62 (小过 Xiǎo Guò — Meticulous Precision in Details) embodies thunder echoing above a quiet mountain pass. Assigned to the Dui Lake Palace (兑宫八卦 · Metal Joy) · 游魂卦 (World Line 4 / Response Line 1) and resonant with Spring Equinox & Awakening Thunder (春分震木 · 惊蛰—谷雨), its six-line binary vector (001100) pairs 艮 Gen (Stillness & Boundary) at the root with 震 Zhen (Awakening Initiative) at the crown.
《大象》：山上有雷，小過；君子以行過乎恭，喪過乎哀，用過乎儉。 ｜ 《彖传》：小過，小者過而亨也。過以利貞，與時行也。柔得中，是以小事吉也。剛失位而不中，是以不可大事也。有飛鳥之象焉，有飛鳥遺之音，不宜上宜下，大吉；上逆而下順也。
Visual Archetype: swallow gliding low over eaves. When Thunder (Wood) interacts with Mountain (Earth), the primary strategic mandate centers on attending meticulously to small details while staying grounded. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #61 中孚 (Resonant Inner Sincerity), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #62 小过 (Meticulous Precision in Details), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #28 大过 (Extraordinary Burden).
兑宫 · 世爻第4爻 / 应爻第1爻
For decision-makers consulting 小过 (Xiǎo Guò) regarding attending meticulously to small details while staying grounded, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Earth foundation and Wood manifestation under the Metal Palace. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Spring Equinox & Awakening Thunder (春分震木 · 惊蛰—谷雨) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Metal, Wood, or Earth as its Favorable Element (喜用神).
《京氏易传》世应法：反歸九四，諸侯立世，元士見應(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)
小过 (Xiǎo Guò) Line 1 [初六 · 丙辰 (土) · 父母 (土) · 应爻 Response]: Germination of thunder echoing above a quiet mountain pass near swallow gliding low over eaves; validate root premises before accelerating attending meticulously to small details while staying grounded. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #55 丰 (Zenith of Abundance).
《周易本义》：初六隂柔上應九四又居過時上而不下者也飛鳥遺音不宜上宜下故其象占如此郭璞洞林占得此者或致羽蟲之孽
小过 (Xiǎo Guò) Line 2 [六二 · 丙午 (火) · 官鬼 (火)]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in swallow gliding low over eaves; cultivate Earth craftsmanship in harmony with #28 大过. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #32 恒 (Persevering Constancy).
《周易本义》：六二柔順中正進則過三四而遇六五是過陽而反遇隂也如此則不及六五而自得其分是不及君而適遇其臣也皆過而不過守正得中之意无咎之道也故其象占如此
小过 (Xiǎo Guò) Line 3 [九三 · 丙申 (金) · 兄弟 (金)]: Threshold between 艮 Gen and 震 Zhen during Spring Equinox & Awakening Thunder (春分震木 · 惊蛰—谷雨); pace attending meticulously to small details while staying grounded carefully. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #16 豫 (Harmonious Momentum).
《周易本义》：戕在良反○小過之時事每當過然後得中九三以剛居正衆隂所欲害者也而自恃其剛不肯過為之備故其象占如此故占者能過防之則可以免矣
小过 (Xiǎo Guò) Line 4 [九四 · 庚午 (火) · 官鬼 (火) · 世爻 World]: Ministerial counsel within the Dui Lake Palace (兑宫八卦 · Metal Joy) · 游魂卦; align thunder echoing above a quiet mountain pass with institutional mentors. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #15 谦 (Noble Humility).
《周易本义》：當過之時以剛處柔過乎恭矣无咎之道也弗過遇之言弗過於剛而適合其宜也往則過矣故有厲而當戒陽性堅剛故又戒以勿用永貞言當隨時之宜不可固守也或曰弗過遇之若以六二爻例則當如此説若依九三爻例則過遇當如過防之義未詳孰是當闕以俟知者
小过 (Xiǎo Guò) Line 5 [六五 · 庚申 (金) · 兄弟 (金)]: Fulcrum of Meticulous Precision in Details (䷽); command attending meticulously to small details while staying grounded through balanced Wood and Earth synthesis. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #31 咸 (Magnetic Resonance).
《周易本义》：弋餘職反○以隂居尊又當隂過之時不能有為而弋取六二以為助故有此象在穴隂物也兩陰相得其不能濟大事可知
小过 (Xiǎo Guò) Line 6 [上六 · 庚戌 (土) · 父母 (土)]: Culmination of thunder echoing above a quiet mountain pass, pivoting toward Inverse #62 小过 (Meticulous Precision in Details) and Opposite #61 中孚. Single-line transformation leads to Zhi Gua #56 旅 (Mindful Global Sojourner).
《周易本义》：眚生領反○六以隂居動體之上處隂過之極過之已高而甚逺者也故其象占如此或曰遇過恐亦只當作過遇義同九四未知是否
BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection
Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #62 小过: Place a swallow gliding low over eaves motif or Metal-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #61 (中孚) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.
Download Hexagram #62 (小过 Xiǎo Guò) 6 Changing Lines Commentary
Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).