易經 · I Ching · #14
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Da You · Great Possessing · Great Abundance
大有
Great Abundance — one of the sixty-four archetypal situations in the Book of Changes.
The Judgment
Great possession brings great success when held with clarity and humility.
The Image
Fire high in the sky, so the wise person encourages good and holds back evil.
How to use it
Enjoy abundance responsibly. Share it, and stay humble.
Structure
Six lines: 離 Fire (Li) above and 乾 Heaven (Qian) below. Lines are read from the bottom up.
Related hexagrams
- ䷇ 8. Grouping · Holding Together — Opposite: every line reversed
- ䷌ 13. Concording People · Fellowship — Reversed: the same lines turned upside down
- ䷪ 43. Deciding · Breakthrough — Inner (nuclear): the hidden structure formed by lines 2 to 5
Each BaZi pillar maps to a hexagram through its stem and branch. Coin casting uses a different method — both are valid paths into the Book of Changes. The I Ching is a traditional wisdom text. It describes the character of a moment, not a fixed outcome.