Classical Text 古典文獻 · I Ching 易經
Hexagram 14 — Fire over Heaven (火天大有) - Possession in Great Measure
大有
Upper Canon 上經
Hexagram Symbol & Trigrams
卦象與八卦
Judgment
卦辭
大有：元亨。
Possession in Great Measure works supreme success.
Image
象傳
象曰：火在天上，大有；君子以遏惡揚善，順天休命。
Fire in heaven above: the image of Possession in Great Measure. Thus the superior man curbs evil and furthers good, and thereby obeys the benevolent will of heaven.
Interpretation
詮釋
大有卦象徵大獲豐收與輝煌。火在天上，普照萬物。暗示著事業處於巔峰，應居安思危，行善積德。
Abundance and great prosperity. Fire high in the heavens. Indicates a peak period of success where one should promote good and avoid arrogance.
Six Lines
爻辭
Nine at the beginning
初九
無交害，匪咎，艱則無咎。
No relationship with what is harmful. There is no blame in this. If one remains conscious of difficulty, one remains without blame.
不與有害者來往，非咎。保持警覺艱難則無咎。
Not associating with the harmful is not wrong. Remaining aware of difficulties brings no blame.
Nine in the second place
九二
大車以載，有攸往，無咎。
A big wagon for loading. One may undertake something. No blame.
大車裝載，可以前往，無咎。實力雄厚可擔重任。
A large wagon loaded, one can proceed, no blame. Strong capacity to bear great responsibility.
Nine in the third place
九三
公用亨于天子，小人弗克。
A prince offers it to the Son of Heaven. A petty man cannot do this.
公侯向天子進獻，小人無此能力。需有胸懷與格局。
A duke presents offerings to the emperor, petty people cannot do this. Requires breadth of mind and vision.
Nine in the fourth place
九四
匪其彭，無咎。
He makes a difference between himself and his neighbor. No blame.
不炫耀其盛大，無咎。謙虛不張揚才能保全。
Not flaunting one's abundance brings no blame. Humility and restraint preserve oneself.
Six in the fifth place
六五
厥孚交如，威如，吉。
Whose truth is accessible yet dignified has good fortune.
誠信相交，威嚴有度，吉。真誠而有威望。
Sincerely connecting with proper dignity brings fortune. Authentic with authority.
Nine at the top
上九
自天祐之，吉無不利。
He is blessed by heaven. Good fortune. Nothing that does not further.
受天庇佑，吉祥無不利。德行感天，事事順遂。
Blessed by heaven, fortune in all things. Virtue moves heaven, everything goes smoothly.
Source: I Ching (易經), Hexagram 14