元亨。用见大人，勿恤。
地中生木，升；君子以顺德，积小以高大。
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升卦象征「上升、攀登」。…
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柔以时升，巽而顺，刚中而应，是以大亨。用见大人，勿恤，有庆也。南征吉，志行也。
上六：冥升，利于不息之贞。
冥升在上，消不富也。
六五：贞吉，升阶。
贞吉升阶，大得志也。
六四：王用亨于岐山，吉无咎。
王用亨于岐山，顺事也。
九三：升虚邑。
升虚邑，无所疑也。
九二：孚乃利用禴，无咎。
九二之孚，有喜也。
初六：允升，大吉。
允升大吉，上合志也。
升，卦名也。升者，登上之义，升而得大通，故曰「升，元亨」也。
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View original source纯柔则不能自升，刚亢则物不从。既以时升，又巽而顺。
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View original source木生地中，长而上升，为升之象。
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