Hexagram 50

Dǐng

The Cauldron

Also: The Vessel, Holding

☲ Fire over ☴ Wind

The Judgment

The Cauldron. Supreme good fortune. Success.

The Image

Fire over wood: the image of the Cauldron. Thus the superior person consolidates fate by making position correct.

The Lines

Line 1

A cauldron with legs upturned. Furthers removal of stagnating stuff. One takes a concubine for the sake of the son. No blame.

Line 2

There is food in the cauldron. My comrades are envious, but they cannot harm me. Good fortune.

Line 3

The handle of the cauldron is altered. One is impeded in one's way of life. The fat of the pheasant is not eaten. Once rain falls, remorse is spent. Good fortune comes in the end.

Line 4

The legs of the cauldron are broken. The prince's meal is spilled and his person is soiled. Misfortune.

Line 5

The cauldron has yellow handles, golden carrying rings. Perseverance furthers.

Line 6

The cauldron has rings of jade. Great good fortune. Nothing that would not act to further.

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