 | Great Possessions | |
| Upper Trigram: | Li, Clinging Brightness, Fire | |
| Lower Trigram: | Ch'ien, Creative Principle, Heaven | |
| Governing Ruler: | Six in the fifth place | |
The Image
Heaven, and fire above it: the image of Ta Yu. The superior man, in accordance with this, represses what is evil and gives distinction to what is good, in sympathy with the excellent heaven-conferred nature.
Miscellaneous Signs
Ta Yu adhering multitudes can show; T'ung Jen reflects their warm affection's glow.
The Judgement
Ta Yu indicates that, under the circumstances which it implies, there will be great progress and success.
Commentary
In Ta Yu the weak line has the place of honour, is grandly central, and all strong lines above and below respond to it. Hence comes its name Ta Yu, or 'Having what is Great'.
The attributes of its trigrams are strength and vigour, with elegance and brightness. The ruling line in it responds to its correlate in heaven, and consequently its action is all at the proper times. In this way it indicates great progress and success.
In Ta Yu the weak line has the place of honour, is grandly central, and all strong lines above and below respond to it. Hence comes its name Ta Yu, or 'Having what is Great'.
The attributes of its trigrams are strength and vigour, with elegance and brightness. The ruling line in it responds to its correlate in heaven, and consequently its action is all at the proper times. In this way it indicates great progress and success.
The Lines and commentaries
Bottom nine
Showing no approach to what is injurious, and no error. Let there be a realisation of the difficulty and danger of the position, and there will be no error.
The first line shows no approach to possible injury.
Nine in the second placeShowing a large wagon with its load. In whatever direction advance is made, there will be no error.
'A large wagon with its load', refers to the virtue accumulated in the line's subject, so that he will suffer no loss in his conduct of affairs.
Nine in the third placeA feudal prince presents his offerings to the Son of Heaven. A small man would be unequal to such a duty.
'A feudal prince presents his offerings to the Son of Heaven': a small man in such a position does himself harm.
Nine in the fourth placeShowing its subject keeping his great resources under restraint. There will be no error.
'He keeps his great resources under restraint': his wisdom discriminates clearly what he ought to do.
Six in the fifth placeShowing the subject's sincerity reciprocated by that of all others. Let him display a proper majesty, and there will be good fortune.
'His sincerity is reciprocated by all others': it serves to stir and call out what is in their minds. The 'good fortune springing from a display of proper majesty', shows how they might otherwise feel too easy and make no preparations to serve.
Top-most nineShowing its subject with help accorded to him from heaven. There will be good fortune, advantage in every respect.
The good fortune attached to the top-most line of Ta Yu arises from the help of heaven.
 1. Ch'ien Creative Principle |  2. K'un Passive Principle |  3. Chun Initial Difficulties |  4. Meng Youthful Inexperience |  5. Hsü Delay |  6. Sung Conflict |  7. Shih The Army |  8. Pi Seeking Unity |  9. Hsiao Ch'u Minor Restraint |  10. Lü Treading carefully |  11. T'ai Peace |  12. P'i Stagnation |  13. T'ung Jen Companionship | 14. Ta Yu Great Possessions |  15. Ch'ien Modesty |  16. Yü Enthusiasm |  17. Sui Allegiance |  18. Ku Arresting Decay |  19. Lin Approaching |  20. Kuan Contemplation |  21. Shih Ho Biting through |  22. Pi Grace |  23. Po Disintegration |  24. Fu The Turning Point |  25. Wu Wang Innocence |  26. Ta Ch'u Restraining Force |  27. I Nourishment |  28. Ta Kuo Excess |  29. K'an The Abyss |  30. Li Clinging Brightness |  31. Hsieh Influence |  32. Heng Endurance |  33. Tun Withdrawal |  34. Ta Chuang Strength of Greatness |  35. Chin Progress |  36. Ming I Sinking Light |  37. Chia Jen The Family |  38. K'uei Opposition |  39. Chien Obstacles |  40. Hsieh Deliverance |  41. Sun Decrease |  42. I Increase |  43. Kuai Resolution |  44. Kou Coming on |  45. Ts'ui Congregation |  46. Sheng Moving upward |  47. K'un Exhaustion |  48. Ching The Well |  49. Ko Revolution |  50. Ting The Cauldron |  51. Chen Thunderclap |  52. Ken Inaction |  53. Chien Gradual Progress |  54. Kuei Mei Marriageable Maiden |  55. Feng Abundance |  56. Lü The Wanderer |  57. Sun Gentle Penetration |  58. Tui Joy |  59. Huan Dispersal |  60. Chien Restraint |  61. Cung Fu Inner Truth |  62. Hsiao Kuo Small Excess |  63. Chi Chi Completion and After |  64. Wei Chi Before Completion |