28. 大過 Dà Guò, Great Excess
大過：棟橈，利有攸往，亨。
彖曰：大過，大者過也。棟橈，本末弱也。剛過而中，巽而說行，利有攸往，乃亨。大過之時義大矣哉！
象曰：澤滅木，大過；君子以獨立不懼，遯世無悶。
初六：藉用白茅，無咎。
象曰：藉用白茅，柔在下也。
九二：枯楊生稊，老夫得其女妻，無不利。
象曰：老夫女妻，過以相與也。
九三：棟橈，凶。
象曰：棟橈之凶，不可以有輔也。
九四：棟隆，吉；有它吝。
象曰：棟隆之吉，不橈乎下也。
九五：枯楊生華，老婦得士夫，無咎無譽。
象曰：枯楊生華，何可久也。老婦士夫，亦可醜也。
上六：過涉滅頂，凶，無咎。
象曰：過涉之凶，不可咎也。
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