鼎

本卦象﹕
鼎，元吉，亨。
鼎者爐也，乃古代君王的至寶，象徵國家的權威；從掛面上看，宛如於火中置於風木 ，表示烹飪的方法，又為元亨；故意謂著整頓秩序，使人歸化正統， 以達到服膺至高權令之創造性的活動。革除、淘汰古老陳舊事物， 而取代新的事物。

初爻﹕
鼎顛趾。利出否。得妾以其子。旡咎。
聽取眾人意見，一掃以往的弊端者佳。

二爻﹕
鼎有實。我仇有疾。不我能即。吉。
無助力，多誘惑。後半吉。

三爻﹕
鼎耳革，其行塞。雉膏不食。方雨虧。悔。終吉。
慌忙會受阻。

四爻﹕
鼎折足，覆公餗。其形渥。凶。
疏於思慮，負擔重。

五爻﹕
鼎黃耳金鉉。利貞。
努力有結果，景氣變好。

六爻﹕
鼎玉鉉。大吉，旡不利。
結果甜美。得以晉升。

---

英文﹕Ting / The Caldron

The Caldron. Supreme good fortune.
Success.
Fire over wood:
The image of the Caldron.
Thus the superior man consolidates his fate
By making his position correct.

Six at the beginning means: A Ting with legs upturned. Furthers removal of stagnating stuff. One takes a concubine for the sake of her son. No blame.
Nine in the second place means: There is food in the Ting. My comrades are envious, But they cannot harm me. Good fortune.
Nine in the third place means: The handle of the Ting is altered. One is impeded in his way of life. The fat of the pheasant is not eaten. Once rain falls, remorse is spent. Good fortune comes in the end.
Nine in the fourth place means: The legs of the Ting are broken. The prince's meal is spilled And his person is soiled. Misfortune.
Six in the fifth place means: The Ting has yellow handles, golden carrying rings. Perseverance furthers.
Nine at the top means: The Ting has rings of jade. Great good fortune. Nothing that would not act to further.

---