卦辭對整個卦（六條線為一組）的總體判斷。The judgment on the hexagram as a whole.
Judgment
漸：女歸吉，利貞。
漸卦——女子嫁出吉，利於守正。婚姻之事須循序漸進，不可躁急。
Jian suggests the auspiciousness of a young lady being married. There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
James Legge · 1899
Hexagram 53 · 第 53 卦
漸
Jian · Gradual Progress (Wind over Mountain)
居賢德善俗，漸進有序
上卦upper 巽 ☴ · 風 / Wind下卦lower 艮 ☶ · 山 / Mountain
卦辭與彖傳
Judgment and its commentary
先讀經文，再讀《彖傳》如何解釋卦辭。Read the received text first, then its Tuan commentary.
彖傳十翼之一，直接解釋卦名、卦辭及其剛柔結構。Tuan Zhuan — commentary explaining the name, Judgment, and line structure.
Commentary on the Judgment
漸之進也，女歸吉也。進得位，往有功也。進以正，可以正邦也。其位剛得中也。止而巽，動不窮也。
漸的進步，是女子歸嫁的吉象。前進得位，往有功。以正前進，可以正邦國。其位剛得中。止（艮）而巽（順），動而不窮。
The advance shown in Jian indicates the good fortune of a young lady being married. Those who advance reach their proper place: their advance will be followed by achievement.
James Legge · 1899
大象傳《大象傳》從上下卦的自然圖像推演全卦之象，再提出人事取法。它不是《彖傳》的續文。The Great Image derives conduct from the two trigrams' natural images; it is not a continuation of the Tuan.
Great Image Commentary
上下卦取象 → 全卦成象 → 人事取法Trigrams → whole image → conduct
上下卦Trigrams
☴巽 · 風Upper · Wind
☶艮 · 山Lower · Mountain
全卦成象Whole image
山上有木，漸
(The trigram representing) a mountain, and above it that for a tree, form Jian.
人事取法Conduct
君子以居賢德善俗。
The superior man, in accordance with this, attains to and maintains his extraordinary virtue, and makes the manners of the people good.
山上有木——漸之象（木在山上漸長）。君子由此體會：要居於賢德、改善風俗。
James Legge · 1899
六爻意象導覽Six-line image guide
由六爻爻辭整理 · 點選可跳至原文 · Editorial guide · select a stage to read the line
本站導讀，不屬《大象傳》原文；用來預覽本卦六爻由初至上的意象變化。An editorial preview of the six line images, not part of the Great Image Commentary.
中性位neutral主爻 · 青灰ruling line過盈之爻 · 朱砂overshot
爻辭針對單獨一條線的判斷，每卦有六條。閱讀次序：初爻 → 上爻。卦象本身則由下而上排列。Line statements — one per line, six per hexagram. Reading order is 初 → 上 (top to bottom on the page). The hexagram itself is drawn bottom-up — see the rail.
Line statements · 初 → 上 · reading order
小象十翼之一。對每一條爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on each line. inline beneath each line
初六
Line 1 · 第 1 爻 · yin陰
鴻漸于干，小子厲，有言無咎。
鴻雁漸進於水邊——少年人有險，受到責難但無咎。漸之初須慎。
The first SIX shows the wild geese gradually approaching the shore. A young officer (in similar circumstances) will be in a position of danger, and be spoken against; but there will be no error.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
小子之厲，義無咎也。
少年之險，按理無咎。
六二
Line 2 · 第 2 爻 · yin陰
鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎，吉。
鴻雁漸進於磐石——飲食和樂，吉。柔得中位，安處而樂。
The second SIX shows the geese gradually approaching the large rocks, where they eat and drink joyfully and at ease. There will be good fortune.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
飲食衎衎，不素飽也。
飲食和樂，不是只為飽腹。
九三
Line 3 · 第 3 爻 · yang陽
鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶。利禦寇。
鴻雁漸進於高地——丈夫遠征不返，婦人懷孕不能育子——凶。利於防禦盜寇。剛在剛位過剛則離。
The third NINE shows the geese gradually advanced to the dry plains. (It suggests also the idea of) a husband who goes on an expedition from which he does not return, and of a wife who is pregnant, but will not nourish her child. There will be evil. (The case symbolised) might be advantageous in resisting plunderers.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
夫征不復，離群醜也。婦孕不育，失其道也。利用禦寇，順相保也。
夫征不返，是離群醜。婦孕不育，失正道。禦寇之利，是順以相保。
六四
Line 4 · 第 4 爻 · yin陰
鴻漸于木，或得其桷，無咎。
鴻雁漸進於樹上——或可棲於平直的樹枝上——無咎。柔得位、得安處。
The fourth SIX shows the geese gradually advanced to the trees. They may light on the flat branches. There will be no error.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
或得其桷，順以巽也。
得平直之枝，是順而能巽。
九五
Line 5 · 第 5 爻 · yang陽
鴻漸于陵，婦三歲不孕，終莫之勝，吉。
鴻雁漸進於山陵——婦人三年不孕，最終無人能阻——吉。剛中得位、堅持而成。
The fifth NINE shows the geese gradually advanced to the high mound. (It suggests the idea of) a wife who for three years does not become pregnant; but in the end the natural issue cannot be prevented. There will be good fortune.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
終莫之勝吉，得所願也。
終莫之勝吉，是得其所願。
上九
Line 6 · 第 6 爻 · yang陽
鴻漸于陸，其羽可用為儀，吉。
鴻雁漸進於高地——其羽毛可作為儀容之用，吉。漸之至成，羽飾可用為禮。
The topmost NINE shows the geese gradually advanced to the high plains. Their feathers can be used as ornaments. There will be good fortune.
小象十翼之一。對爻辭的古典短註，列於該爻之下。Xiao Xiang — short commentary on this line. · Image on the line
其羽可用為儀吉，不可亂也。
羽毛為儀之吉，是不可亂之德。
漸jiàn
Gradual advance, step by step — progress that refuses to skip stages.
鴻hóng
The wild goose — the hexagram's signature image, a bird that migrates in ordered formation.
干gān
The water's edge, the shore — the goose's first and lowest station.
磐pán
A great rock — broad, stable footing.
衎衎kàn kàn
Contented and at ease — the look of feasting in peace.
桷jué
Properly a square rafter; here, a flat straight branch — the one perch on a tree where a web-footed goose can stand.
陵líng
A high mound, a hill.
儀yí
Rite, ceremonial regalia — the feathers used as ornament in ritual.