Hexagram 11 · Kun / Earth (坤) palace · Earth (土) · Third generation (三世) · Six-combination
Tai · Openness
Hexagram 11, Tai · Openness, has Kun / Earth (坤) above Qian / Heaven (乾). It belongs to the Kun / Earth (坤) palace, whose reference element is Earth (土).
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Tai places Chen Earth Sibling at Self on line 3 and You Metal Child at Other at the top. Chen and You combine, and the whole figure is a six-combination structure. The traditional picture is one of connection and room for negotiation, often with a slower pace. Wealth appears twice, while Parent is absent. Shared responsibilities and the distribution of resources remain important even in an apparently harmonious structure.
Relationships
The Self/Other combination gives a theme of connection and willingness to maintain a relationship. Sibling at Self can introduce peer or shared-interest considerations; Child at Other adds a more relaxed tone. Neither proves a third party exists or that the relationship will succeed. Slow development and explicit expectations remain relevant.
Money
Wealth appears as Zi Water at line 1 and Hai Water at line 5. Two placements provide more than one focus to inspect, not proof of two income streams. Sibling at Self adds the possibility of sharing or competing over resources. The six-combination theme favors examining steady arrangements rather than expecting immediate results.
Career
Sibling at Self places emphasis on colleagues, partnership and divided responsibilities. Officer at line 2 supplies the career focus. The six-combination structure can be read as cooperation that takes time; a promotion or change of role still requires the actual cast and circumstances.
Health
Earth and Wood associations in the traditional reading are symbolic, not diagnostic. The main reflective issue is ongoing strain within a relatively slow-moving situation. Parent is absent, so document or elder-related questions lack that direct category. Medical decisions should follow symptoms, records and professional advice.
Health themes are traditional symbolism, not a diagnosis. Seek medical care for symptoms or concerns.
These themes describe the static structure. A particular cast also needs its moving lines, month and day, and focus-line context. The same hexagram can support different interpretations in different situations.
Judgment and Image
Judgment泰：小往大來，吉亨。
Image天地交，泰；后以財成天地之道，輔相天地之宜，以左右民。
The Judgment describes a movement from the smaller toward the greater and an opening of conditions. The Image pictures Heaven and Earth interacting, with leadership assisting that exchange. The theme is productive connection; the text is not a blanket promise that every undertaking succeeds.
The Chinese Judgment is from the Zhou Yi; the Image is from the Image commentary. The displayed Chinese was collated against the recorded sources. This English explanation is our own, not a quotation from a modern translation. Read the Chinese source (opens a new tab).
The six lines: branches, Self/Other and relationships
Use the table to inspect each line’s branch, relationship and Self/Other role. To create your own cast, open the Six-line I Ching tool and cast three coins six times.
Kun / Earth (坤) above Qian / Heaven (乾) · Self: line 3 · Other: line 6
| Line | Figure | Branch | Element | Relationship | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Line 6 | Yin | You (酉) | Metal (金) | Child (子孫) | Other (應) |
| Line 5 | Yin | Hai (亥) | Water (水) | Wealth (妻財) | — |
| Line 4 | Yin | Chou (丑) | Earth (土) | Sibling (兄弟) | — |
| Line 3 | Yang | Chen (辰) | Earth (土) | Sibling (兄弟) | Self (世) |
| Line 2 | Yang | Yin (寅) | Wood (木) | Officer (官鬼) | — |
| Line 1 | Yang | Zi (子) | Water (水) | Wealth (妻財) | — |
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Explore each layer: branch assignment in Na Jia, question categories in focus selection, and line positions in Self and Other.
Six Spirits depend on the casting day and are omitted from this static library. Hidden spirits are not calculated. A specific cast adds its Six Spirits, moving lines and resulting hexagram.
Reading the structure
Hexagram 11, Tai · Openness, has Kun / Earth (坤) above Qian / Heaven (乾). It belongs to the Kun / Earth (坤) palace, whose reference element is Earth (土).
This is the Third generation (三世) stage. Self is line 3: Chen (辰), Earth (土), Sibling (兄弟). Other is line 6: You (酉), Metal (金), Child (子孫). Self locates the questioner’s side; Other locates the counterpart or target. They do not by themselves determine an outcome.
The palace element is the reference for the Five Relationships: what generates it is Parent; what it generates is Child; what controls it is Officer; what it controls is Wealth; the same element is Sibling. These are symbolic subject roles, not necessarily literal family members.
The visible lines have no Parent (父母) category. Traditional practice may look for hidden spirits in the palace’s primary hexagram, but MingLiMR does not calculate that layer. A reading must disclose the missing focus and work only with the available Self/Other and moving-line context.
This is a six-combination hexagram: lines 1/4, 2/5 and 3/6 combine in all three pairs. Traditional themes include cohesion, attachment and a slower pace. Connection can support cooperation or delay a desired separation, depending on the question.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this mean I should sign a contract now?
- No. Combination suggests connection, but Parent—the document focus—is absent. Actual terms and professional review remain the basis for a contract.
- Can the chart directly show an exam result?
- Parent is absent. The reading must disclose that and discuss available context without inventing the missing focus.
- Does Sibling at Self mean losing money to friends?
- Not necessarily. Sharing, competition or joint costs are possible traditional themes, not established facts about a friend.
Explore one question
Form one clear question and cast six lines. No birth information is needed. The free chart includes Six Spirits, moving lines and a resulting hexagram when applicable; the result page explains the available reading options.
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