Gen Wei Shan (艮為山 ䷳) — Mountain Doubled

Gen Wei Shan is the 52nd hexagram, doubling the Mountain trigram (☶ over ☶). Mountain signifies stopping and rest. The judgement "艮其背，不獲其身" — keeping the back still so that the restless self is not perceived — teaches the art of quieting thought at the right moment.

The Great Image reads "兼山，艮；君子以思不出其位" ("Mountains standing together; the noble person's thoughts do not stray beyond his position"). In divination Gen counsels pause, restraint, and staying grounded rather than forcing progress.