Da You · Great Possession

Judgment

元亨。

Sublime success.

The Chinese above is the received classical text. The English below it is a plain-language rendering written for this site — not a scholarly translation. The classical wording is terse and genuinely open to more than one reading, so where interpretations diverge we follow the mainstream one.

The Image (Da Xiang)

火在天上，大有，君子以遏恶扬善，顺天休命。

火在天上高照，这是大有卦，大获丰收的卦象，君子应当抑恶扬善，顺应天命。

The Six Lines

• First line无交害，匪咎，艰则无咎。初九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Second line大车以载，有攸往，无咎。九二 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Third line公用亨于天子，小人弗克。九三 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fourth line匪其彭，无咎。九四 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Fifth line厥孚交如，威如，吉。六五 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.
• Top line自天佑之，吉无不利。上九 — classical Chinese line text. Translations vary substantially between traditions; consult a scholarly edition for depth.

Modern Interpretive Reference

Quality: Very Auspicious

Tendency: Abundance and the responsibility that comes with it.

Guidance: Curb what is harmful, support what is good, and resist complacency.

This section is editorial reflection written for this site, not classical commentary. Hexagram qualities are not fixed outcomes — context and response matter more than the label. For cultural reflection only; not a basis for any decision.