I Ching Hexagrams

The I Ching, or Book of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text containing 64 hexagrams. Each hexagram represents a fundamental situation or archetypal pattern in life.

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I Ching Hexagram 1 - The Creative

1. Ch'ien - The Creative

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I Ching Hexagram 2 - The Receptive

2. K'un - The Receptive

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I Ching Hexagram 3 - Difficulty at the Beginning

3. Chun - Difficulty at the Beginning

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I Ching Hexagram 4 - Youthful Folly

4. Meng - Youthful Folly

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I Ching Hexagram 5 - Waiting

5. Hsu - Waiting

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I Ching Hexagram 6 - Conflict

6. Sung - Conflict

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I Ching Hexagram 7 - The Army

7. Shih - The Army

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I Ching Hexagram 8 - Holding Together

8. Pi - Holding Together

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I Ching Hexagram 9 - Small Taming

9. Hsiao Chu - Small Taming

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I Ching Hexagram 10 - Treading

10. Lu - Treading

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I Ching Hexagram 11 - Peace

11. Tai - Peace

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I Ching Hexagram 12 - Standstill

12. Pi - Standstill

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I Ching Hexagram 13 - Fellowship

13. Tung Jen - Fellowship

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I Ching Hexagram 14 - Great Possession

14. Ta Yu - Great Possession

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I Ching Hexagram 15 - Modesty

15. Chien - Modesty

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I Ching Hexagram 16 - Enthusiasm

16. Yu - Enthusiasm

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I Ching Hexagram 17 - Following

17. Sui - Following

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I Ching Hexagram 18 - Work on the Decayed

18. Ku - Work on the Decayed

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I Ching Hexagram 19 - Approach

19. Lin - Approach

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I Ching Hexagram 20 - Contemplation

20. Kuan - Contemplation

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I Ching Hexagram 21 - Biting Through

21. Shih Ho - Biting Through

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I Ching Hexagram 22 - Grace

22. Pi - Grace

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I Ching Hexagram 23 - Splitting Apart

23. Po - Splitting Apart

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I Ching Hexagram 24 - Return

24. Fu - Return

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I Ching Hexagram 25 - Innocence

25. Wu Wang - Innocence

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I Ching Hexagram 26 - Great Taming

26. Ta Chu - Great Taming

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I Ching Hexagram 27 - Nourishment

27. I - Nourishment

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I Ching Hexagram 28 - Great Preponderance

28. Ta Kuo - Great Preponderance

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I Ching Hexagram 29 - The Abysmal

29. K'an - The Abysmal

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I Ching Hexagram 30 - The Clinging

30. Li - The Clinging

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I Ching Hexagram 31 - Influence

31. Hsien - Influence

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I Ching Hexagram 32 - Duration

32. Heng - Duration

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I Ching Hexagram 33 - Retreat

33. Tun - Retreat

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I Ching Hexagram 34 - Great Power

34. Ta Chuang - Great Power

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I Ching Hexagram 35 - Progress

35. Chin - Progress

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I Ching Hexagram 36 - Darkening of Light

36. Ming I - Darkening of Light

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I Ching Hexagram 37 - Family

37. Chia Jen - Family

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I Ching Hexagram 38 - Opposition

38. K'uei - Opposition

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I Ching Hexagram 39 - Obstruction

39. Chien - Obstruction

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I Ching Hexagram 40 - Deliverance

40. Hsieh - Deliverance

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I Ching Hexagram 41 - Decrease

41. Sun - Decrease

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I Ching Hexagram 42 - Increase

42. I - Increase

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I Ching Hexagram 43 - Breakthrough

43. Kuai - Breakthrough

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I Ching Hexagram 44 - Coming to Meet

44. Kou - Coming to Meet

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I Ching Hexagram 45 - Gathering Together

45. Ts'ui - Gathering Together

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I Ching Hexagram 46 - Pushing Upward

46. Sheng - Pushing Upward

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I Ching Hexagram 47 - Oppression

47. K'un - Oppression

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I Ching Hexagram 48 - The Well

48. Ching - The Well

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I Ching Hexagram 49 - Revolution

49. Ko - Revolution

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I Ching Hexagram 50 - The Caldron

50. Ting - The Caldron

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I Ching Hexagram 51 - The Arousing

51. Chen - The Arousing

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I Ching Hexagram 52 - Keeping Still

52. Ken - Keeping Still

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I Ching Hexagram 53 - Development

53. Chien - Development

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I Ching Hexagram 54 - Marrying Maiden

54. Kuei Mei - Marrying Maiden

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I Ching Hexagram 55 - Abundance

55. Feng - Abundance

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I Ching Hexagram 56 - The Wanderer

56. Lu - The Wanderer

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I Ching Hexagram 57 - The Gentle

57. Sun - The Gentle

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I Ching Hexagram 58 - The Joyous

58. Tui - The Joyous

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I Ching Hexagram 59 - Dispersion

59. Huan - Dispersion

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I Ching Hexagram 60 - Limitation

60. Chieh - Limitation

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I Ching Hexagram 61 - Inner Truth

61. Chung Fu - Inner Truth

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I Ching Hexagram 62 - Small Exceedance

62. Hsiao Kuo - Small Exceedance

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I Ching Hexagram 63 - After Completion

63. Chi Chi - After Completion

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I Ching Hexagram 64 - Before Completion

64. Wei Chi - Before Completion

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the I Ching?

The I Ching (Book of Changes) is an ancient Chinese divination text and philosophical work dating back over 3,000 years. It uses 64 hexagrams to provide guidance and insight into life's situations.

How do I consult the I Ching?

Focus on your question, then cast coins or yarrow stalks to generate a hexagram. Each hexagram offers wisdom relevant to your situation. You can also use our online divination tool for instant guidance.

What are hexagrams?

Hexagrams are six-line figures composed of broken (yin) and unbroken (yang) lines. The 64 hexagrams represent fundamental archetypal patterns and situations in life.