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title: 火風鼎 — The Cauldron (Hexagram 50)
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# 火風鼎 · The Cauldron — Hexagram 50

Hexagram 50 of the I Ching is 火風鼎 (The Cauldron). The Cauldron — three legs; stability and accomplishment. Supreme good and success. Nourish the worthy and great things follow. Like a tripod, build a triadic alliance.

## Work / Relationships / Health

- **Work**: Excellent for completing new ventures and structures.
- **Relationships**: Mature, stable — suitable for marriage.
- **Health**: Generally good; tend the diet.

## Structure

- Number: 50
- Name: 火風鼎
- English: The Cauldron
- Romaji: ka-fū-tei
- Pinyin: dǐng
- Upper: 火 (Fire)
- Lower: 風 (Wind)
- Lines (top to bottom):

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## Questions about this hexagram

### What does hexagram 50 (火風鼎) mean?

The Cauldron — three legs; stability and accomplishment. Supreme good and success. Nourish the worthy and great things follow.

### What does 火風鼎 counsel?

Like a tripod, build a triadic alliance.

### What does 火風鼎 say about work?

Excellent for completing new ventures and structures.

### What does 火風鼎 say about relationships?

Mature, stable — suitable for marriage.

### What does 火風鼎 say about health?

Generally good; tend the diet.

### Which trigrams make up hexagram 50?

Upper trigram 火 (Fire) over lower trigram 風 (Wind).


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