I Ching · Hexagram 9 · Xiǎo Chù
Hexagram 9: Small Taming
- Upper trigram
- Wind (Xùn)
- Lower trigram
- Heaven (Qián)
The judgement
Small, gentle steps restrain big forces. Progress is limited but steady.
Structure of the hexagram
Small Taming is made of Wind above and Heaven below. The lower trigram describes the inner situation, the upper one what happens around you.