Hexagram 44 · Coming to Meet

姤 · Gòu

Hexagram 44, Coming to Meet (姤, Gòu), is one of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching (Book of Changes). It is formed by Wind below and Heaven above. Its judgment reads, in the Chinese original: “女壮，勿用取女。”. In the classical tradition this hexagram is associated with encounter — what arrives uninvited. This page collects its structure, judgment, Image and six line texts for cultural study.

Structure

Lower trigram: Wind (巽) — gentleness and quiet penetration
Upper trigram: Heaven (乾) — creative strength and initiative
Symbol: ䷫ · Name: 姤 (Gòu) · Number: 44 of 64

Judgment (Chinese original)

The Image (Chinese original)

The Six Lines (Chinese original)

1. Bottom line (yin) (初六)
   系于金柅，贞吉；有攸往，见凶，羸豕孚踯躅。
   The Image says: “系于金柅”，柔道牵也。
2. 九二 (九二)
   包有鱼，无咎，不利宾。
   The Image says: “包有鱼”，义不及宾也。
3. 九三 (九三)
   臀无肤，其行次且；厉，无大咎。
   The Image says: “其行次且”，行未牵也。
4. 九四 (九四)
   包无鱼，起凶。
   The Image says: “无鱼”之“凶”，远民也。
5. 九五 (九五)
   以杞包瓜，含章，有陨自天。
   The Image says: 九五“含章”，中正也；“有陨自天”，志不舍命也。
6. Top line (yang) (上九)
   姤其角，吝，无咎。
   The Image says: “姤其角”，上穷吝也。

FAQ

What is I Ching Hexagram 44?

Hexagram 44 is Coming to Meet (姤, Gòu), one of the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching. It is formed by Wind below and Heaven above, and belongs to the classical Chinese textual tradition.

What is the judgment of Coming to Meet?

The judgment of Coming to Meet reads, in the Chinese original: “女壮，勿用取女。”. Its Great Image reads: “天下有风，姤。后以施命诰四方。”. Translations vary by edition; the judgment and the Image are the core texts for understanding the hexagram.

What does Coming to Meet symbolize?

In the classical tradition, Coming to Meet is associated with encounter — what arrives uninvited. It is studied as cultural symbolism — a lens for reflection — not as a prediction of fortune or future events.