Hexagram 64: Before Completion
Overview Before Completion — 火水未济 (Wei Ji) — not yet. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Li Fire Lower Trigram: Kan Water Chinese Name: 火水未济 (Wei Ji) English …
64 Hexagrams
Hexagram 63: After Completion
Overview After Completion — 水火既济 (Ji Ji) — already done. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kan Water Lower Trigram: Li Fire Chinese Name: 水火既济 (Ji Ji) …
Hexagram 62: Small Exceeding
Overview Small Excess — 雷山小过 (Xiao Guo) — small overstepping. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Zhen Thunder Lower Trigram: Gen Mountain Chinese Name: 雷山小过 …
Hexagram 61: Inner Truth
Overview Inner Truth — 风泽中孚 (Zhong Fu) — sincerity. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Xun Wind Lower Trigram: Dui Lake Chinese Name: 风泽中孚 (Zhong Fu) English …
Hexagram 60: Limitation
Overview Limitation — 水泽节 (Jie) — boundaries. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kan Water Lower Trigram: Dui Lake Chinese Name: 水泽节 (Jie) English Name: …
Hexagram 59: Dispersion
Overview Dispersion — 风水涣 (Huan) — scattering. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Xun Wind Lower Trigram: Kan Water Chinese Name: 风水涣 (Huan) English Name: …
Hexagram 58: The Joyous
Overview The Joyous — 兑为泽 (Dui) — double lake. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Dui Lake Lower Trigram: Dui Lake Chinese Name: 兑为泽 (Dui) English Name: The …
Hexagram 57: The Gentle
Overview The Gentle — 巽为风 (Xun) — double wind. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Xun Wind Lower Trigram: Xun Wind Chinese Name: 巽为风 (Xun) English Name: The …
Hexagram 56: The Wanderer
Overview The Wanderer — 火山旅 (Lü) — transience. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Li Fire Lower Trigram: Gen Mountain Chinese Name: 火山旅 (Lü) English Name: …
Hexagram 55: Abundance
Overview Abundance — 雷火丰 (Feng) — fullness. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Zhen Thunder Lower Trigram: Li Fire Chinese Name: 雷火丰 (Feng) English Name: …
Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden
Overview The Marrying Maiden — 雷泽归妹 (Gui Mei) — union. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Zhen Thunder Lower Trigram: Dui Lake Chinese Name: 雷泽归妹 (Gui Mei) …
Hexagram 53: Development
Overview Development — 风山渐 (Jian) — gradual progress. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Xun Wind Lower Trigram: Gen Mountain Chinese Name: 风山渐 (Jian) …
Hexagram 52: Keeping Still
Overview Keeping Still — 艮为山 (Gen) — double mountain. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Gen Mountain Lower Trigram: Gen Mountain Chinese Name: 艮为山 (Gen) …
Hexagram 51: The Arousing
Overview The Arousing — 震为雷 (Zhen) — double thunder. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Zhen Thunder Lower Trigram: Zhen Thunder Chinese Name: 震为雷 (Zhen) …
Hexagram 50: The Cauldron
Overview The Cauldron — 火风鼎 (Ding) — the vessel. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Li Fire Lower Trigram: Xun Wind Chinese Name: 火风鼎 (Ding) English Name: …
Hexagram 49: Revolution
Overview Revolution — 泽火革 (Ge) — radical change. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Dui Lake Lower Trigram: Li Fire Chinese Name: 泽火革 (Ge) English Name: …
Hexagram 48: The Well
Overview The Well — 水风井 (Jing) — the wellspring. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kan Water Lower Trigram: Xun Wind Chinese Name: 水风井 (Jing) English Name: …
Hexagram 47: Oppression
Overview Oppression — 泽水困 (Kun) — exhaustion. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Dui Lake Lower Trigram: Kan Water Chinese Name: 泽水困 (Kun) English Name: …
Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward
Overview Pushing Upward — 地风升 (Sheng) — ascending. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kun Earth Lower Trigram: Xun Wind Chinese Name: 地风升 (Sheng) English …
Hexagram 45: Gathering Together
Overview Gathering Together — 泽地萃 (Cui) — assembly. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Dui Lake Lower Trigram: Kun Earth Chinese Name: 泽地萃 (Cui) English …
Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet
Overview Coming to Meet — 天风姤 (Gou) — encounter. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Qian Heaven Lower Trigram: Xun Wind Chinese Name: 天风姤 (Gou) English Name: …
Hexagram 43: Breakthrough
Overview Breakthrough — 泽天夬 (Guai) — decisive resolution. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Dui Lake Lower Trigram: Qian Heaven Chinese Name: 泽天夬 (Guai) …
Hexagram 42: Increase
Overview Increase — 风雷益 (Yi) — growth. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Xun Wind Lower Trigram: Zhen Thunder Chinese Name: 风雷益 (Yi) English Name: Increase …
Hexagram 41: Decrease
Overview Decrease — 山泽损 (Sun) — reduction. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Gen Mountain Lower Trigram: Dui Lake Chinese Name: 山泽损 (Sun) English Name: …
Hexagram 40: Deliverance
Overview Deliverance — 雷水解 (Xie) — liberation. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Zhen Thunder Lower Trigram: Kan Water Chinese Name: 雷水解 (Xie) English Name: …
Hexagram 39: Obstruction
Overview Obstruction — 水山蹇 (Jian) — impediment. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kan Water Lower Trigram: Gen Mountain Chinese Name: 水山蹇 (Jian) English …
Hexagram 38: Opposition
Overview Opposition — 火泽睽 (Kui) — estrangement. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Li Fire Lower Trigram: Dui Lake Chinese Name: 火泽睽 (Kui) English Name: …
Hexagram 37: The Family
Overview The Family — 风火家人 (Jia Ren) — household. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Xun Wind Lower Trigram: Li Fire Chinese Name: 风火家人 (Jia Ren) English …
Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light
Overview Darkening of the Light — 地火明夷 (Ming Yi) — injury. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kun Earth Lower Trigram: Li Fire Chinese Name: 地火明夷 (Ming Yi) …
Hexagram 35: Progress
Overview Progress — 火地晋 (Jin) — advancement. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Li Fire Lower Trigram: Kun Earth Chinese Name: 火地晋 (Jin) English Name: …
Hexagram 34: Great Power
Overview Great Power — 雷天大壮 (Da Zhuang) — great strength. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Zhen Thunder Lower Trigram: Qian Heaven Chinese Name: 雷天大壮 (Da …
Hexagram 33: Retreat
Overview Retreat — 天山遯 (Dun) — strategic withdrawal. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Qian Heaven Lower Trigram: Gen Mountain Chinese Name: 天山遯 (Dun) …
Hexagram 32: Duration
Overview Duration — 雷风恒 (Heng) — endurance. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Zhen Thunder Lower Trigram: Xun Wind Chinese Name: 雷风恒 (Heng) English Name: …
Hexagram 31: Influence
Overview Influence — 泽山咸 (Xian) — attraction. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Dui Lake Lower Trigram: Gen Mountain Chinese Name: 泽山咸 (Xian) English Name: …
Hexagram 30: The Clinging
Overview The Clinging — 离为火 (Li) — double fire. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Li Fire Lower Trigram: Li Fire Chinese Name: 离为火 (Li) English Name: The …
Hexagram 29: The Abysmal
Overview The Abyss — 坎为水 (Kan) — double water. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kan Water Lower Trigram: Kan Water Chinese Name: 坎为水 (Kan) English Name: …
Hexagram 28: Great Exceeding
Overview Great Excess — 泽风大过 (Da Guo) — overload. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Dui Lake Lower Trigram: Xun Wind Chinese Name: 泽风大过 (Da Guo) English …
Hexagram 27: Nourishment
Overview Nourishment — 山雷颐 (Yi) — sustenance. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Gen Mountain Lower Trigram: Zhen Thunder Chinese Name: 山雷颐 (Yi) English …
Hexagram 26: Great Taming
Overview Great Taming — 山天大畜 (Da Chu) — great accumulation. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Gen Mountain Lower Trigram: Qian Heaven Chinese Name: 山天大畜 (Da …
Hexagram 25: Innocence
Overview Innocence — 天雷无妄 (Wu Wang) — spontaneity. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Qian Heaven Lower Trigram: Zhen Thunder Chinese Name: 天雷无妄 (Wu Wang) …
Hexagram 24: Return
Overview Return — 地雷复 (Fu) — renewal. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kun Earth Lower Trigram: Zhen Thunder Chinese Name: 地雷复 (Fu) English Name: Return …
Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart
Overview Splitting Apart — 山地剥 (Bo) — erosion. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Gen Mountain Lower Trigram: Kun Earth Chinese Name: 山地剥 (Bo) English Name: …
Hexagram 22: Grace
Overview Grace — 山火贲 (Bi) — beauty. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Gen Mountain Lower Trigram: Li Fire Chinese Name: 山火贲 (Bi) English Name: Grace Key …
Hexagram 21: Biting Through
Overview Biting Through — 火雷噬嗑 (Shi Ke) — breaking obstacles. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Li Fire Lower Trigram: Zhen Thunder Chinese Name: 火雷噬嗑 (Shi …
Hexagram 20: Contemplation
Overview Contemplation — 风地观 (Guan) — observation. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Xun Wind Lower Trigram: Kun Earth Chinese Name: 风地观 (Guan) English …
Hexagram 19: Approach
Overview Approach — 地泽临 (Lin) — drawing near. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kun Earth Lower Trigram: Dui Lake Chinese Name: 地泽临 (Lin) English Name: …
Hexagram 18: Work on the Decayed
Overview Decay — 山风蛊 (Gu) — decline. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Gen Mountain Lower Trigram: Xun Wind Chinese Name: 山风蛊 (Gu) English Name: Decay Key …
Hexagram 17: Following
Overview Following — 泽雷随 (Sui) — adaptability. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Dui Lake Lower Trigram: Zhen Thunder Chinese Name: 泽雷随 (Sui) English Name: …
Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm
Overview Enthusiasm — 雷地豫 (Yu) — joy. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Zhen Thunder Lower Trigram: Kun Earth Chinese Name: 雷地豫 (Yu) English Name: …
Hexagram 15: Modesty
Overview Modesty — 地山谦 (Qian) — humility. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kun Earth Lower Trigram: Gen Mountain Chinese Name: 地山谦 (Qian) English Name: …
Hexagram 14: Great Possession
Overview Great Possession — 火天大有 (Da You) — abundance. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Li Fire Lower Trigram: Qian Heaven Chinese Name: 火天大有 (Da You) …
Hexagram 13: Fellowship
Overview Fellowship — 天火同人 (Tong Ren) — community. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Qian Heaven Lower Trigram: Li Fire Chinese Name: 天火同人 (Tong Ren) …
Hexagram 12: Standstill
Overview Standstill — 天地否 (Pi) — Blockage, stagnation — heaven above earth below, the creative and receptive separated, no communication, the freeze …
Hexagram 11: Peace
Overview Peace — 地天泰 (Tai) — Great harmony, flourishing — earth above and heaven below, the natural order inverted, the receptive holding the …
Hexagram 10: Treading
Overview Treading — 天泽履 (Lü) — Careful conduct, walking the proper path — heaven above the lake, the superior person treads with awareness, knowing …
Hexagram 9: Small Taming
Overview Small Taming — 风天小畜 (Xiao Chu) — Gentle restraint, small accumulation, temporary obstacles — wind blows across the face of heaven, a soft …
Hexagram 8: Holding Together
Overview Holding Together — 水地比 (Bi) — unity. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kan Water Lower Trigram: Kun Earth Chinese Name: 水地比 (Bi) English Name: …
Hexagram 7: The Army
Overview The Army — 地水师 (Shi) — discipline. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kun Earth Lower Trigram: Kan Water Chinese Name: 地水师 (Shi) English Name: The …
Hexagram 6: Conflict
Overview Conflict — 天水讼 (Song) — dispute. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Qian Heaven Lower Trigram: Kan Water Chinese Name: 天水讼 (Song) English Name: …
Hexagram 5: Waiting
Overview Waiting — 水天需 (Xu) — patience. The Hexagram Upper Trigram: Kan Water Lower Trigram: Qian Heaven Chinese Name: 水天需 (Xu) English Name: Waiting …
Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly
Overview Meng (蒙) is the hexagram of inexperience — not stupidity, but the natural state of not yet knowing. Mountain (stillness, immaturity) sits …
Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning
Overview Zhun (屯) depicts the moment of birth — the chaos, pain, and promise of a new beginning. Water (danger, the unknown) sits above Thunder …
Hexagram 2: The Receptive
Video Overview Kun (坤) is pure yin — the receptive, the nurturing, the earth that receives the seed and brings it to fruition. If Qian is the dragon, …
Hexagram 1: The Creative
Video Overview Qian (乾) represents pure, undiluted creative power — the masculine principle at its most potent. It is the dragon in flight, the force …
Introduction to I Ching: The Book of Changes
Welcome to the I Ching The I Ching (易经, Yì Jīng), or Book of Changes, is China’s oldest classic text and one of humanity’s most enduring …