Yijing CompassI Ching reading
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Hexagram 14 · King Wen sequence

Responsible Abundance

大有 · dà yǒu

Modern reflection

Use abundance responsibly and keep success in perspective.

Lower trigram: 乾 Heaven
Upper trigram: 離 Fire

Historical source

Tâ Yû indicates that, (under the circumstances which it implies), there will be great progress and success.

(The trigram for) heaven and (that of) fire above it form Tâ Yû The superior man, in accordance with this, represses what is evil and gives distinction to what is good, in sympathy with the excellent Heaven-conferred (nature).

James Legge, 1882, public domain. Historical wording is shown for source transparency, not as a guaranteed prediction.

Changing-line passages

  1. Line 1In the first NINE, undivided, there is no approach to what is injurious, and there is no error. Let there be a realisation of the difficulty (and danger of the position), and there will be no error (to the end).
  2. Line 2In the second NINE, undivided, we have a large waggon with its load. In whatever direction advance is made, there will be no error.
  3. Line 3The third NINE, undivided, shows us a feudal prince presenting his offerings to the Son of Heaven. A small man would be unequal (to such a duty).
  4. Line 4The fourth NINE, undivided, shows its subject keeping his great resources under restraint. There will be no error.
  5. Line 5The fifth SIX, divided, shows the sincerity of its subject reciprocated by that of all the others (represented in the hexagram). Let him display a proper majesty, and there will be good fortune.
  6. Line 6The topmost NINE, undivided, shows its subject with help accorded to him from Heaven. There will be good fortune, advantage in every respect.

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