Hexagram 55
雷火丰
Abundance
Hexagram 55, Feng (Abundance), is Thunder over Fire - thunder and lightning together, the moment of greatest light and power.
Upper Trigram
☳
震 (木)
Lower Trigram
☲
离 (火)
Palace
坎 Palace
Shi / Ying Lines
Shi: Line 5 · Ying: Line 2
The 震 trigram (木) sits above the 离 trigram (火), forming 雷火丰. This hexagram belongs to the 坎 Palace.
Judgment (卦辞)
Abundance has success. The king attains abundance. Be not sad.
Judgment text follows the Wilhelm–Baynes translation (The I Ching or Book of Changes, Princeton University Press), quoted for commentary.
Image (象辞)
Both thunder and lightning come: the image of Abundance.
Line Texts (爻辞)
When a man meets his destined ruler. (遇其配主)
The curtain is of such fullness. (丰其蔀)
The underbrush is of such abundance. (丰其沛)
The curtain is of such fullness. He meets his ruler. (丰其蔀)
Lines are coming, blessing and fame draw near. (来章)
His house in abundance. He peers through the gate. (丰其屋)
Hexagram 55 in Love & Relationships
Relationships: Beware abundance turning to isolation - a house so full that its master peers through the gate alone.
Hexagram 55 in Career & Decisions
Career: Enjoy the peak while it lasts, but do not mistake it for permanence. Abundance is a season, not a state.
Hexagram 55 as a yes / no answer
Leans yes
The hexagram's core image favors moving forward — conditions support the asking.
The I Ching reads situations, not fixed outcomes — your reading can weigh the moving lines with this leaning.
In-Depth Analysis[+]
Hexagram 55, Feng (Abundance), is Thunder over Fire - thunder and lightning together, the moment of greatest light and power. This is the hexagram of fullness, of the peak when all things flourish at once. The judgment: 'Abundance has success... Be not sad' - fullness is a gift to be enjoyed, not feared. Yet the lines carry a quiet caution: the curtain of fullness, the overgrown underbrush, the house so abundant that its master peers through the gate in isolation. Feng teaches that abundance, like the noon sun, cannot last - the wise enjoy the peak and prepare for what follows.
Historical Stories[+]
The golden age of Athens under Pericles, when art, philosophy, and democracy all peaked at once - abundance in every realm.
The harvest festival: a moment of overflowing plenty, celebrated fully yet knowingly, for the storehouse must also carry the winter.
Practical Applications[+]
Career: Enjoy the peak while it lasts, but do not mistake it for permanence. Abundance is a season, not a state.
Relationships: Beware abundance turning to isolation - a house so full that its master peers through the gate alone.
Personal Growth: Savor the full moments of life fully. Do not let the fear of their ending dim their brightness.
Classical Sources for Hexagram 55
黄金策 (The Golden Strategy)明 (Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644)
The subject-category diagnostic framework and its mnemonic verse formulas for common life-domain questions.
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