Hexagram 50 — 鼎 (Dǐng), The Cauldron
Above: ☲ 离 Fire Below: ☴ 巽 Wind
The Judgment
元吉，亨。
The sacred vessel — cultivation of the able and nourishment of the worthy bring supreme good fortune.
The Image (Daxiang)
「木上有火，鼎；君子以正位凝命。」Fire above the wood — the noble person sets his position and concentrates on his mandate.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：鼎，象也。以木巽火，亨饪也。圣人亨以享上帝，而大亨以养圣贤。巽而耳目聪明，柔进而上行，得中而应乎刚，是以元亨。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 鼎颠趾，利出否。得妾以其子，无咎。 |
| 九二 | 鼎有实，我仇有疾，不我能即，吉。 |
| 九三 | 鼎耳革，其行塞。雉膏不食，方雨亏悔，终吉。 |
| 九四 | 鼎折足，覆公餗，其形渥，凶。 |
| 六五 | 鼎黄耳金铉，利贞。 |
| 上九 | 鼎玉铉，大吉，无不利。 |
In Plain Terms
Institution-building — nourish the worthy, refine yourself. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.