雷火丰
Hexagram 55 describes abundance — the moment of fullness when power and clarity combine to create maximum brightness. Fēng is the noon of the day, the summer solstice of the year, the peak of a cycle. The hexagram teaches how to inhabit this fullness without anxiety about its inevitable passing.
丰：亨，王假之，勿忧，宜日中。
丰盛盛大之时可以亨通：王者亲至其盛；不必忧虑，但宜如日中天般明照——须知日中则昃。
Interpretive translationAbundance has success. The king attains abundance. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday.
彖曰：丰，大也。明以动，故丰。王假之，尚大也。勿忧宜日中，宜照天下也。日中则昃，月盈则食，天地盈虚，与时消息，而况于人乎？况于鬼神乎？
象曰：雷电皆至，丰；君子以折狱致刑。
雷电并至，威明盛大；君子效法它，明断狱讼、施用刑罚。
遇其配主，虽旬无咎，往有尚。
象曰：虽旬无咎，过旬灾也。
When a man meets his destined ruler, they can be together ten days and it is not a mistake. Going meets with recognition.
丰其蔀，日中见斗，往得疑疾，有孚发若，吉。
象曰：有孚发若，信以发志也。
The curtain is of such fullness that the polestars can be seen at noon. Going meets with mistrust and hate. If one rouses him through truth, good fortune comes.
丰其沛，日中见沫，折其右肱，无咎。
象曰：丰其沛，不可大事也。折其右肱，终不可用也。
The underbrush is of such abundance that the small stars can be seen at noon. He breaks his right arm. No blame.
丰其蔀，日中见斗，遇其夷主，吉。
象曰：丰其蔀，位不当也。日中见斗，幽不明也。遇其夷主，吉行也。
The curtain is of such fullness that the polestars can be seen at noon. He meets his ruler, who is of like kind. Good fortune.
来章，有庆誉，吉。
象曰：六五之吉，有庆也。
Lines are coming, blessing and fame draw near. Good fortune.
丰其屋，蔀其家，窥其户，阒其无人，三岁不觌，凶。
象曰：丰其屋，天际翔也。窥其户阒其无人，自藏也。
His house is in a state of abundance. He screens off his family. He peers through the gate and no longer perceives anyone. For three years he sees nothing. Misfortune.
Structure
Fēng is formed by Thunder (Zhen ☳) above Fire (Li ☲). Thunder represents movement and power; Fire represents clarity and illumination. Together they create a moment of maximum energy and visibility — the thunder's power combined with the fire's light produces an overwhelming brightness. The lower trigram Li also represents the sun, reinforcing the image of noon-day fullness.
Judgment and Image
The Judgment states: Abundance has success. The king attains abundance. Be not sad. Be like the sun at midday. The Image shows both thunder and lightning — the superior person decides lawsuits and carries out punishments. The reference to the king is significant: abundance is not a private possession but a public responsibility. The image of deciding lawsuits points to the use of clarity and power in service of justice — the proper use of the peak moment.
Core meaning
The central teaching of Fēng is that abundance must be inhabited fully and used well. The counsel not to be sad is addressed to those who, even at the peak of their power and prosperity, are already grieving its passing. This anticipatory grief is a waste of the peak moment — it prevents full engagement with what is actually present.
The sun at midday is the model: it shines with full intensity, without holding back and without anxiety about the afternoon. It simply is what it is, completely, for as long as it is. This is the attitude Fēng counsels: full presence in the moment of abundance, without clinging and without premature mourning.
In Liuyao readings, Fēng often appears when the querent is at or near a peak — of career success, creative output, relationship intensity, or personal power. The hexagram affirms the reality of this abundance while counseling against two opposite errors: taking it for granted (failing to use it well) and clinging to it (failing to enjoy it fully because of fear of loss).
The image of deciding lawsuits points to the proper use of peak power: clarity and decisiveness in service of justice. When one has maximum resources and visibility, the responsibility to act rightly is also at its maximum. Abundance is not an end in itself but an opportunity for significant action.
In divination
When Fēng appears in a reading, it signals a time of peak power, clarity, and abundance. For career questions, it may indicate a moment of maximum influence that should be used decisively. For personal matters, it affirms a period of fullness and counsels full engagement rather than anxious holding.
Fēng is favorable for decisive action, using one's full resources, and situations requiring maximum clarity and power. It is unfavorable for hesitation, holding back, or allowing the peak moment to pass unused.
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