大有 · Dà Yǒu — Abundant Possession

Q: What is the meaning of I Ching Hexagram 14 (大有 Dà Yǒu)?

Hexagram 14 is 大有 (Dà Yǒu — Abundant Possession), formed by 离 Li (Fire) above and 乾 Qian (Heaven) below. King Wen Sequence #14 (大有 Dà Yǒu — Abundant Possession) embodies high noon sun illuminating all cuatro quarters of heaven. Assigned to the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth) and resonant with Minor Heat (小暑 · Wei Month), its six-line binary vector (111101) pairs 乾 Qian (Creative Sovereignty) at the root with 离 Li (Clinging Radiance) at the crown.

Upper Trigram: 离 Li (Fire) · Lower Trigram: 乾 Qian (Heaven)

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Classical Judgment (卦辞) — 大有卦（第14卦）：上离下乾，属Kan。错卦为比，综卦为同人，互卦见夬。

King Wen Sequence #14 (大有 Dà Yǒu — Abundant Possession) embodies high noon sun illuminating all cuatro quarters of heaven. Assigned to the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth) and resonant with Minor Heat (小暑 · Wei Month), its six-line binary vector (111101) pairs 乾 Qian (Creative Sovereignty) at the root with 离 Li (Clinging Radiance) at the crown.

Great Image (象传)

《大象传》：离下乾交感成大有（䷍），君子观此象以明进退之枢。

Visual Archetype: harvest treasury and golden sundial. When Fire (Fire) interacts with Heaven (Metal), the primary strategic mandate centers on stewarding abundant resources with humility and clarity. Its Polarity Opposite (Cuo Gua · 错卦) is #8 比 (Sovereign Alliance), its Overturned Inverse (Zong Gua · 综卦) is #13 同人 (Fellowship with Humanity), and its Nuclear Core (Hu Gua · 互卦) reveals #43 夬 (Resolute Breakthrough).

Career, Strategy & Timing

Executive Decision Counsel

For decision-makers consulting 大有 (Dà Yǒu) regarding stewarding abundant resources with humility and clarity, the hexagram highlights the interplay between Metal foundation and Fire manifestation. Rather than generic haste, align execution with Minor Heat (小暑 · Wei Month) rhythms and inspect whether your natal BaZi chart favors Fire or Metal as its Favorable Element (喜用神).

Six Lines Progression (六爻爻辞 · Bottom Line 1 to Top Line 6)

Line 1 (初九 · Root Threshold)初九：大有之始，审势立基。

大有 (Dà Yǒu) Step 1 [Yang 9 · 乾 Qian]: Germination of high noon sun illuminating all cuatro quarters of heaven near harvest treasury and golden sundial; validate root premises before accelerating stewarding abundant resources with humility and clarity.

Line 2 (二九 · Inner Official)九二：中正居内，与五相应。

大有 (Dà Yǒu) Step 2 [Yang 9 · Heaven]: Central lower-trigram seat anchored in harvest treasury and golden sundial; cultivate Metal craftsmanship in harmony with #43 夬.

Line 3 (三九 · Trigram Pivot)九三：内卦之极，慎防过刚。

大有 (Dà Yǒu) Step 3 [Yang 9 · Nuclear #43 Resolute Breakthrough]: Threshold between 乾 Qian and 离 Li during Minor Heat (小暑 · Wei Month); pace stewarding abundant resources with humility and clarity carefully.

Line 4 (四九 · Ministerial Gate)九四：跃入外卦，审时顺势。

大有 (Dà Yǒu) Step 4 [Yang 9 · 离 Li]: Ministerial counsel within the Kan Water Palace (坎宫八卦 · Abysmal Depth); align high noon sun illuminating all cuatro quarters of heaven with institutional mentors.

Line 5 (五六 · Sovereign Axis)六五：尊位得中，大展宏图。

大有 (Dà Yǒu) Step 5 [Yin 6 · Sovereign]: Fulcrum of Abundant Possession (䷍); command stewarding abundant resources with humility and clarity through balanced Fire and Metal synthesis.

Line 6 (上九 · Horizon Apex)上九：物极必反，归藏待时。

大有 (Dà Yǒu) Step 6 [Yang 9 · Apex]: Culmination of high noon sun illuminating all cuatro quarters of heaven, pivoting toward Inverse #13 同人 (Fellowship with Humanity) and Opposite #8 比.

BaZi & Plum Blossom Numerology (梅花易数) Connection

Spatial & Elemental Calibration for #14 大有: Place a harvest treasury and golden sundial motif or Fire-element accent in your workspace; cross-reference Hexagram #8 (比) when balancing Yin/Yang extremes.

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#13 同人 Fellowship with Humanity #15 谦 Noble Humility

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Download Hexagram #14 (大有 Dà Yǒu) 6 Changing Lines Commentary

Get line-by-line classical Yao Ci (爻辞) interpretations from bottom Line 1 (Initial) to top Line 6 (Culmination).