Structural Analysis, Meaning, and Philosophical Inquiry of the Hexagram Huotian Dayou (Fire Over Heaven)
This article systematically investigates the fourteenth hexagram of the *I Ching*, *Huotian Dayou*, analyzing its structure (Li over Qian), delineating the rich connotations of 'Great Possession,' and interpreting its principle of 'One Softness in Supremacy Responded to by Five Yangs' through the lens of Pre-Qin texts, thereby revealing its profound significance in ancient political philosophy.
V. Dedicated Explication of Upper Nine of Da You in the Xi Ci Zhuan
The Xi Ci Zhuan, Part I, Chapter 12, contains Confucius's detailed philosophical elaboration on the Upper Nine statement of Da You. The full text is:
"The Master said: 'You means assistance. What Heaven assists is that which accords with its Way; what men assist is that which is trustworthy. To practice trustworthiness while contemplating accord, and further, to honor the worthy—therefore Heaven assists him, making it auspicious and without anything unfavorable.'" (子曰：“祐者，助也。天之所助者，顺也；人之所助者，信也。履信思乎顺，又以尚贤也。是以自天祐之，吉无不利也。”)
This passage was analyzed in detail in the preceding chapters and is not repeated here.