Hexagram #50
鼎 dǐng
The Cauldron
离 Li (Fire)
fire · Clinging
巽 Xun (Wind)
wood · Gentle
The Cauldron. Supreme good fortune. Success.
Fire over wood. The superior person consolidates their fate by making their position correct.
First (Bottom)
A cauldron with legs upturned. Furthers removal of stagnating stuff. A concubine is taken for the sake of a son. No blame.
Second
There is food in the cauldron. My comrades are envious, but they cannot harm me. Good fortune.
Third
The handle of the cauldron is altered. One is impeded. The fat of the pheasant is not eaten. Once rain falls, remorse is spent. Good fortune in the end.
Fourth
The legs of the cauldron are broken. The prince's meal is spilled. The form is soiled. Misfortune.
Fifth
The cauldron has yellow handles, golden carrying rings. Perseverance furthers.
Sixth (Top)
The cauldron has rings of jade. Great good fortune. Nothing that would not further.