What is Hexagram 55, Abundance?
Hexagram 55, Abundance (豐 Fēng), is built from Thunder (震 Zhèn) over Fire (離 Lí), and the Wilhelm-Baynes translation reads its themes as abundance, fullness, peak. The classical sources describe it as a pattern in the Book of Changes (易經 Yìjīng), a situation to recognise, not a verdict to obey.
Key Takeaways
- Hexagram 55 is built from Thunder (震 Zhèn) over Fire (離 Lí).
- Its central themes, abundance, fullness, peak, impermanence, sit in the Wilhelm-Baynes lineage.
- The classical pairing matches the hexagram to Citrine as the meditation stone.
- Read alongside BaZi, Kua, and Compass School sector mapping for a fuller picture.
- This is a pattern, not a verdict, the I-Ching frames reflection, not prediction.
The Judgment
Abundance has success. The king attains abundance. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday.
The Image
Both thunder and lightning come: the image of Abundance. Thus the superior person decides lawsuits and carries out punishments.
Master Wei Lin's Interpretation
Interpretation by Master Wei Lin, Chinese Metaphysics Scholar, pattern recognition, not fortune-telling
Thunder and lightning together, peak energy, maximum brightness. Abundance is the hexagram of the zenith, the high noon of a cycle. Your situation is at or near its fullest expression. The teaching is both joyful and bittersweet: enjoy this abundance fully, but know that the sun at noon has only one direction left to travel. Be not sad, fullness is meant to be lived, not mourned in advance.
The Six Lines
When a changing line appears in your reading, its text carries special guidance for your situation.
Line 1 (bottom)
“When one meets the ruler who is one's match, one can go to the ruler without blame, even though it is for a whole period. One is rewarded.”
Line 2
“The curtain is of such fullness that the polestars can be seen at noon. Through going one meets with mistrust and hate. If one rouses them through truth, good fortune comes.”
Line 3
“The underbrush is of such abundance that the small stars can be seen at noon. One breaks the right arm. No blame.”
Line 4
“The curtain is of such fullness that the polestars can be seen at noon. One meets the lord who is a match. Good fortune.”
Line 5
“Lines are coming. Blessing and fame draw near. Good fortune.”
Line 6 (top)
“One's house is in a state of abundance. One screens off the family. One peers through the gate and no longer perceives anyone. For three years one sees nothing. Misfortune.”
🔮 Crystal for Hexagram 55
Citrine
Hold Citrine while meditating on Abundance. Its energy resonates with the themes of abundance, fullness, peak.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Hexagram 55 (Abundance) mean?
In the Wilhelm-Baynes translation of the I-Ching (易經 Yìjīng), Hexagram 55, Abundance (豐 Fēng), is read through Thunder (震 Zhèn) over Fire (離 Lí). The classical sources describe its themes as abundance, fullness, peak. This is pattern recognition, not prediction.
What is the Judgment for Abundance?
The Judgment reads: "Abundance has success. The king attains abundance. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday.", the Judgment is the I-Ching's classical summary of the situation the hexagram describes, and what the present moment is asking of the reader.
What is the Image for Abundance?
The Image reads: "Both thunder and lightning come: the image of Abundance. Thus the superior person decides lawsuits and carries out punishments.", in the classical sources the Image is the elemental picture, the upper and lower trigrams in conversation, that the reader holds while sitting with the hexagram.
What crystal pairs with Hexagram 55?
Citrine is the traditional pairing for Abundance. The classical Chinese gemology lineage associates this stone with the hexagram's central themes, hold it during meditation on the reading. This is reflective practice, not divination-as-prediction.
How is Hexagram 55 read in BaZi or Feng Shui?
An I-Ching cast is one consultation. The fuller reading, Four Pillars (四柱 Sì Zhù), Kua personal feng shui, and Compass School sector mapping, reads the hexagram alongside the chart. Master Wei Lin's Master Reading section synthesizes the Book of Changes alongside BaZi and the other Chinese metaphysics traditions.
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