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Book of Changes (I Ching): meanings of the 64 hexagrams
The Judgment, Image and line meanings of the eight trigrams and 64 hexagrams; original interpretations grounded in the traditional meaning.
Sign up and cast the coinsThe eight trigrams
- 乾 HeavenQián · strong, initiating
- 兌 LakeDuì · joyous, sharing
- 離 FireLí · illuminating, clinging
- 震 ThunderZhèn · arousing, stirring
- 巽 Wind and woodXùn · gentle, penetrating
- 坎 WaterKǎn · deep, perilous, flowing
- 艮 MountainGèn · still, resting
- 坤 EarthKūn · receptive, nourishing
The 64 hexagrams
- 1The Creative乾 · Qián
- 2The Receptive坤 · Kūn
- 3Difficulty at the Beginning屯 · Zhūn
- 4Youthful Folly蒙 · Méng
- 5Waiting需 · Xū
- 6Conflict訟 · Sòng
- 7The Army師 · Shī
- 8Holding Together比 · Bǐ
- 9Small Taming小畜 · Xiǎo Chù
- 10Treading履 · Lǚ
- 11Peace泰 · Tài
- 12Standstill否 · Pǐ
- 13Fellowship同人 · Tóng Rén
- 14Great Possession大有 · Dà Yǒu
- 15Modesty謙 · Qiān
- 16Enthusiasm豫 · Yù
- 17Following隨 · Suí
- 18Work on the Decayed蠱 · Gǔ
- 19Approach臨 · Lín
- 20Contemplation觀 · Guān
- 21Biting Through噬嗑 · Shì Kè
- 22Grace賁 · Bì
- 23Splitting Apart剝 · Bō
- 24Return復 · Fù
- 25Innocence無妄 · Wú Wàng
- 26Great Taming大畜 · Dà Chù
- 27Nourishment頤 · Yí
- 28Great Exceeding大過 · Dà Guò
- 29The Abysmal Water坎 · Kǎn
- 30The Clinging Fire離 · Lí
- 31Influence咸 · Xián
- 32Duration恆 · Héng
- 33Retreat遯 · Dùn
- 34Great Power大壯 · Dà Zhuàng
- 35Progress晉 · Jìn
- 36Darkening of the Light明夷 · Míng Yí
- 37The Family家人 · Jiā Rén
- 38Opposition睽 · Kuí
- 39Obstruction蹇 · Jiǎn
- 40Deliverance解 · Xiè
- 41Decrease損 · Sǔn
- 42Increase益 · Yì
- 43Breakthrough夬 · Guài
- 44Coming to Meet姤 · Gòu
- 45Gathering Together萃 · Cuì
- 46Pushing Upward升 · Shēng
- 47Oppression困 · Kùn
- 48The Well井 · Jǐng
- 49Revolution革 · Gé
- 50The Cauldron鼎 · Dǐng
- 51The Arousing Thunder震 · Zhèn
- 52Keeping Still艮 · Gèn
- 53Gradual Progress漸 · Jiàn
- 54The Marrying Maiden歸妹 · Guī Mèi
- 55Abundance豐 · Fēng
- 56The Wanderer旅 · Lǚ
- 57The Gentle Wind巽 · Xùn
- 58The Joyous Lake兌 · Duì
- 59Dispersion渙 · Huàn
- 60Limitation節 · Jié
- 61Inner Truth中孚 · Zhōng Fú
- 62Small Exceeding小過 · Xiǎo Guò
- 63After Completion既濟 · Jì Jì
- 64Before Completion未濟 · Wèi Jì
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