Ding · 鼎

Judgment (卦辞)

The Caldron. Supreme good fortune. Success. The caldron represents a vessel of transformation — cooking nourishment and offering sacrifice. It symbolizes cultural refinement and the transformation of raw material into something of value.

鼎：元吉，亨。

Image (象辞)

Fire over wood — the image of the Caldron. Thus the superior man corrects the situation by making his position upright. Fire burning above wood in the caldron transforms raw ingredients; the wise person refines culture through principled conduct.

木上有火，鼎；君子以正位凝命。

Modern Application

Ding symbolizes refinement and transformation — converting raw material into cultural value. Key for cultural institutions, refining processes, and establishing dignified organizational identity.

鼎象征精炼和转化——将原材料转化为文化价值。对文化机构、精炼过程和建立庄重的组织身份至关重要。