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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.

Tianwen Editorial Team February 7, 2026 75 min read PDF Markdown
Structural Analysis, Meaning, and Philosophical Inquiry of the Hexagram Huotian Dayou (Fire Over Heaven)

I. The Numbers of the Da You Hexagram

In the Earlier Heaven (Xiantian) Trigram sequence, Da You (Upper Li, Lower Qian) corresponds to Li (Number Three) above Qian (Number One).

In the Later Heaven (Houtian) Trigram sequence, Upper Li is in the South, and Lower Qian is in the Northwest. South represents Fire, and Northwest represents Heaven.