The 64 Hexagrams of the I Ching
The I Ching (Book of Changes) describes 64 situations, each drawn as six lines. Pick a hexagram below to read its judgment, image and a modern interpretation for love, career and decisions — or ask your own question and cast a hexagram.
- 1
The Creative
乾 · Qián
- 2
The Receptive
坤 · Kūn
- 3
Difficulty at the Beginning
屯 · Zhūn
- 4
Youthful Folly
蒙 · Méng
- 5
Waiting
需 · Xū
- 6
Conflict
讼 · Sòng
- 7
The Army
师 · Shī
- 8
Holding Together
比 · Bǐ
- 9
The Taming Power of the Small
小畜 · Xiǎo Xù
- 10
Treading
履 · Lǚ
- 11
Peace
泰 · Tài
- 12
Standstill
否 · Pǐ
- 13
Fellowship with Men
同人 · Tóng Rén
- 14
Possession in Great Measure
大有 · Dà Yǒu
- 15
Modesty
谦 · Qiān
- 16
Enthusiasm
豫 · Yù
- 17
Following
随 · Suí
- 18
Work on the Decayed
蛊 · Gǔ
- 19
Approach
临 · Lín
- 20
Contemplation
观 · Guān
- 21
Biting Through
噬嗑 · Shì Hé
- 22
Grace
贲 · Bì
- 23
Splitting Apart
剥 · Bō
- 24
Return
复 · Fù
- 25
Innocence
无妄 · Wú Wàng
- 26
The Taming Power of the Great
大畜 · Dà Xù
- 27
Nourishment
颐 · Yí
- 28
Preponderance of the Great
大过 · Dà Guò
- 29
The Abysmal
坎 · Kǎn
- 30
The Clinging
离 · Lí
- 31
Influence
咸 · Xián
- 32
Duration
恒 · Héng
- 33
Retreat
遁 · Dùn
- 34
The Power of the Great
大壮 · Dà Zhuàng
- 35
Progress
晋 · Jìn
- 36
Darkening of the Light
明夷 · Míng Yí
- 37
The Family
家人 · Jiā Rén
- 38
Opposition
睽 · Kuí
- 39
Obstruction
蹇 · Jiǎn
- 40
Deliverance
解 · Xiè
- 41
Decrease
损 · Sǔn
- 42
Increase
益 · Yì
- 43
Breakthrough
夬 · Guài
- 44
Coming to Meet
姤 · Gòu
- 45
Gathering Together
萃 · Cuì
- 46
Pushing Upward
升 · Shēng
- 47
Oppression
困 · Kùn
- 48
The Well
井 · Jǐng
- 49
Revolution
革 · Gé
- 50
The Cauldron
鼎 · Dǐng
- 51
The Arousing
震 · Zhèn
- 52
Keeping Still
艮 · Gèn
- 53
Gradual Progress
渐 · Jiàn
- 54
The Marrying Maiden
归妹 · Guī Mèi
- 55
Abundance
丰 · Fēng
- 56
The Wanderer
旅 · Lǚ
- 57
The Gentle
巽 · Xùn
- 58
The Joyous
兑 · Duì
- 59
Dispersion
涣 · Huàn
- 60
Limitation
节 · Jié
- 61
Inner Truth
中孚 · Zhōng Fú
- 62
Small Exceeding
小过 · Xiǎo Guò
- 63
After Completion
既济 · Jì Jì
- 64
Before Completion
未济 · Wèi Jì
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