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The 64 I Ching Hexagrams
Every hexagram of the Book of Changes in the King Wen sequence, with its trigrams, meaning, shadow, timing and a classical Taoist teaching story to carry the lesson.
Hexagrams 1–16
- ☰☰Hexagram 1: The Creative乾 Qián · Heaven, creative power, strength
- ☷☷Hexagram 2: The Receptive坤 Kūn · Earth, yielding, devotion
- ☵☳Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning屯 Zhūn · Initial chaos, birth pangs
- ☶☵Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly蒙 Méng · Inexperience, seeking guidance
- ☵☰Hexagram 5: Waiting需 Xū · Patience, nourishment
- ☰☵Hexagram 6: Conflict訟 Sòng · Opposition, resolution needed
- ☷☵Hexagram 7: The Army師 Shī · Discipline, leadership
- ☵☷Hexagram 8: Holding Together比 Bǐ · Union, cooperation
- ☴☰Hexagram 9: Small Taming小畜 Xiǎo Chù · Gentle restraint, gradual progress
- ☰☱Hexagram 10: Treading履 Lǚ · Conduct, treading carefully
- ☷☰Hexagram 11: Peace泰 Tài · Harmony, prosperity
- ☰☷Hexagram 12: Standstill否 Pǐ · Stagnation, separation
- ☰☲Hexagram 13: Fellowship同人 Tóng Rén · Community, harmony
- ☲☰Hexagram 14: Great Possession大有 Dà Yǒu · Abundance, great wealth
- ☷☶Hexagram 15: Modesty謙 Qiān · Humility, balance
- ☳☷Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm豫 Yù · Delight, enthusiasm
Hexagrams 17–32
- ☱☳Hexagram 17: Following隨 Suí · Following, adaptation
- ☶☴Hexagram 18: Work on the Decayed蠱 Gǔ · Repair, restoration
- ☷☱Hexagram 19: Approach臨 Lín · Approach, progress
- ☴☷Hexagram 20: Contemplation觀 Guān · Observation, insight
- ☲☳Hexagram 21: Biting Through噬嗑 Shì Hé · Decisiveness, breakthrough
- ☶☲Hexagram 22: Grace賁 Bì · Beauty, elegance
- ☶☷Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart剝 Bō · Decay, falling away
- ☷☳Hexagram 24: Return復 Fù · Renewal, turning point
- ☰☳Hexagram 25: Innocence無妄 Wú Wàng · Natural sincerity
- ☶☰Hexagram 26: Great Taming大畜 Dà Chù · Great accumulation
- ☶☳Hexagram 27: Nourishment頤 Yí · Proper nourishment
- ☱☴Hexagram 28: Great Preponderance大過 Dà Guò · Excess, critical mass
- ☵☵Hexagram 29: The Abysmal Water坎 Kǎn · Danger, deep water
- ☲☲Hexagram 30: The Clinging Fire離 Lí · Light, clarity, attachment
- ☱☶Hexagram 31: Influence咸 Xián · Attraction, influence
- ☳☴Hexagram 32: Duration恆 Héng · Perseverance, continuity
Hexagrams 33–48
- ☰☶Hexagram 33: Retreat遯 Dùn · Withdrawal, retreat
- ☳☰Hexagram 34: Great Power大壯 Dà Zhuàng · Great vigor, strength
- ☲☷Hexagram 35: Progress晉 Jìn · Advancement, progress
- ☷☲Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light明夷 Míng Yí · Hiding light, adversity
- ☴☲Hexagram 37: The Family家人 Jiā Rén · Home, family relationships
- ☲☱Hexagram 38: Opposition睽 Kuí · Contradiction, divergence
- ☵☶Hexagram 39: Obstruction蹇 Jiǎn · Difficulty, obstacles
- ☳☵Hexagram 40: Deliverance解 Xiè · Liberation, release
- ☶☱Hexagram 41: Decrease損 Sǔn · Decrease, simplification
- ☴☳Hexagram 42: Increase益 Yì · Growth, expansion
- ☱☰Hexagram 43: Breakthrough夬 Guài · Resolution, decisiveness
- ☰☴Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet姤 Gòu · Encounter, temptation
- ☱☷Hexagram 45: Gathering Together萃 Cuì · Congregation, unity
- ☷☴Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward升 Shēng · Ascending, growth
- ☱☵Hexagram 47: Oppression困 Kùn · Exhaustion, adversity
- ☵☴Hexagram 48: The Well井 Jǐng · Source, nourishment
Hexagrams 49–64
- ☱☲Hexagram 49: Revolution革 Gé · Transformation, change
- ☲☴Hexagram 50: The Cauldron鼎 Dǐng · Transformation, nourishment
- ☳☳Hexagram 51: The Arousing Thunder震 Zhèn · Shock, awakening
- ☶☶Hexagram 52: Keeping Still Mountain艮 Gèn · Stillness, meditation
- ☴☶Hexagram 53: Development漸 Jiàn · Gradual progress
- ☳☱Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden歸妹 Guī Mèi · Relationships, unions
- ☳☲Hexagram 55: Abundance豐 Fēng · Fullness, zenith
- ☲☶Hexagram 56: The Wanderer旅 Lǚ · Travel, transience
- ☴☴Hexagram 57: The Gentle Wind巽 Xùn · Penetration, gentleness
- ☱☱Hexagram 58: The Joyous Lake兌 Duì · Joy, pleasure
- ☴☵Hexagram 59: Dispersion渙 Huàn · Dissolution, dispersal
- ☵☱Hexagram 60: Limitation節 Jié · Regulation, limits
- ☴☱Hexagram 61: Inner Truth中孚 Zhōng Fú · Sincerity, truth
- ☳☶Hexagram 62: Small Preponderance小過 Xiǎo Guò · Small excesses
- ☵☲Hexagram 63: After Completion既濟 Jì Jì · Order, completion
- ☲☵Hexagram 64: Before Completion未濟 Wèi Jì · Potential, transition
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