The I Ching (易经), or Book of Changes, is one of the oldest Chinese classic texts, dating back over 3,000 years. It describes an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy centered on the dynamic balance of opposites, the evolution of events as a process, and acceptance of the inevitability of change.
The 64 hexagrams represent all possible combinations of six yin and yang lines, offering wisdom for every situation in life. Select a hexagram below to explore its meaning.
The 64 Hexagrams
No. 1
䷀
乾
The Creative
No. 2
䷁
坤
The Receptive
No. 3
䷂
屯
Difficulty at the Beginning
No. 4
䷃
蒙
Youthful Folly
No. 5
䷄
需
Waiting
No. 6
䷅
讼
Conflict
No. 7
䷆
师
The Army
No. 8
䷇
比
Holding Together
No. 9
䷈
小畜
The Taming Power of the Small
No. 10
䷉
履
Treading
No. 11
䷊
泰
Peace
No. 12
䷋
否
Standstill
No. 13
䷌
同人
Fellowship with Men
No. 14
䷍
大有
Possession in Great Measure
No. 15
䷎
谦
Modesty
No. 16
䷏
豫
Enthusiasm
No. 17
䷐
随
Following
No. 18
䷑
蛊
Work on the Decayed
No. 19
䷒
临
Approach
No. 20
䷓
观
Contemplation
No. 21
䷔
噬嗑
Biting Through
No. 22
䷕
贲
Grace
No. 23
䷖
剥
Splitting Apart
No. 24
䷗
复
Return
No. 25
䷘
无妄
Innocence
No. 26
䷙
大畜
The Taming Power of the Great
No. 27
䷚
颐
Corners of the Mouth
No. 28
䷛
大过
Preponderance of the Great
No. 29
䷜
坎
The Abysmal
No. 30
䷝
离
The Clinging
No. 31
䷞
咸
Influence
No. 32
䷟
恒
Duration
No. 33
䷠
遁
Retreat
No. 34
䷡
大壮
The Power of the Great
No. 35
䷢
晋
Progress
No. 36
䷣
明夷
Darkening of the Light
No. 37
䷤
家人
The Family
No. 38
䷥
睽
Opposition
No. 39
䷦
蹇
Obstruction
No. 40
䷧
解
Deliverance
No. 41
䷨
损
Decrease
No. 42
䷩
益
Increase
No. 43
䷪
夬
Breakthrough
No. 44
䷫
姤
Coming to Meet
No. 45
䷬
萃
Gathering Together
No. 46
䷭
升
Pushing Upward
No. 47
䷮
困
Oppression
No. 48
䷯
井
The Well
No. 49
䷰
革
Revolution
No. 50
䷱
鼎
The Cauldron
No. 51
䷲
震
The Arousing
No. 52
䷳
艮
Keeping Still
No. 53
䷴
渐
Development
No. 54
䷵
归妹
The Marrying Maiden
No. 55
䷶
丰
Abundance
No. 56
䷷
旅
The Wanderer
No. 57
䷸
巽
The Gentle
No. 58
䷹
兑
The Joyous
No. 59
䷺
涣
Dispersion
No. 60
䷻
节
Limitation
No. 61
䷼
中孚
Inner Truth
No. 62
䷽
小过
Preponderance of the Small
No. 63
䷾
既济
After Completion
No. 64
䷿
未济
Before Completion