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.
III. Numerical Characteristics of Da You
The configuration of five Yang lines and one Yin line makes Da You a hexagram where Yang is predominant. Hexagrams with one Yin line among five Yangs total six: Da You, Gou, Xiao Chu, Kuai, Tong Ren, and Lü (Treading). (In fact, there are exactly six hexagrams with one Yin among five Yangs, corresponding to the six possible positions where the Yin line can reside.)
These six hexagrams of one Yin among five Yangs have different natures, and Da You, with its Yin line occupying the Fifth Position (the position of honor), is among the most revered of these. This also explains the high status of Da You from a numerological perspective.