☷☶

Modesty

Hexagram 15 of 64 · Qiān

Modesty and balance

The classic text

In EnglishModesty and balance. Modesty is not self-deprecation — it is a sense of proportion

Original text · Judgement (卦辭)亨,君子有終

Original text · Image (象辭)地中有山,謙;君子以裒多益寡,稱物平施

TrigramsUpper Earth ☷ · Lower Mountain ☶

What to do

Carry out

1. Stay low 2. Redistribute excess 3. Finish what you start

Be careful

Modesty is not self-deprecation — it is a sense of proportion

Begin a reading

Related hexagrams