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Hexagram 58: The Joyous
兌 · Duì
The Joyous. Success. Perseverance is favorable.Judgment 卦辭
Lakes joined together: the image of the Joyous. The superior man joins with his friends for discussion and practice.Image 象辭
Core Meaning of Hexagram 58
Hexagram 58 is joy doubled — two lakes flowing into and refreshing each other. Real joy is exchange: conversation, friendship, mutual replenishment — the pleasure that comes from contact that steers you (discussion and practice) rather than mere stimulation. The judgment pairs joy with perseverance: only joy anchored in something lasting stays clean.
Hexagram 58 in a Reading
In a reading, pleasure and connection are the working forces now: convene, converse, trade, enjoy. Choose the joys that exchange — that leave both lakes fuller — and distrust the pleasures that only drain. Bring lightness to serious things; it is the lubricant of cooperation. Shared joy, kept honest, is one of the book’s simple successes — and the rarest kind of stamina.
Common Questions
What does hexagram 58 mean?
Hexagram 58 is joy doubled — two lakes flowing into and refreshing each other. Read the full meaning above, or cast your own reading with our free online I Ching coins.
What is the structure of hexagram 58?
Hexagram 58 is built from the trigram Lake above and Lake below — binary 110110 read from the bottom line to the top. The Joyous is King Wen number 58 of the 64 hexagrams.
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