The 64 Hexagrams

The I Ching's 64 hexagrams represent every possible combination of yin and yang across six lines. Each encodes timeless wisdom about the patterns of change.

Hexagram 1: The Creative (Qian)
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#1
The Creative
Qian · 乾
Hexagram 2: The Receptive (Kun)
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#2
The Receptive
Kun · 坤
Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning (Zhun)
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#3
Difficulty at the Beginning
Zhun · 屯
Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly (Meng)
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#4
Youthful Folly
Meng · 蒙
Hexagram 5: Waiting (Xu)
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#5
Waiting
Xu · 需
Hexagram 6: Conflict (Song)
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#6
Conflict
Song · 訟
Hexagram 7: The Army (Shi)
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#7
The Army
Shi · 師
Hexagram 8: Holding Together (Bi)
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#8
Holding Together
Bi · 比
Hexagram 9: Small Accumulating (Xiao Chu)
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#9
Small Accumulating
Xiao Chu · 小畜
Hexagram 10: Treading (Lu)
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#10
Treading
Lu · 履
Hexagram 11: Peace (Tai)
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#11
Peace
Tai · 泰
Hexagram 12: Standstill (Pi)
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#12
Standstill
Pi · 否
Hexagram 13: Fellowship with Men (Tong Ren)
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#13
Fellowship with Men
Tong Ren · 同人
Hexagram 14: Possession in Great Measure (Da You)
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#14
Possession in Great Measure
Da You · 大有
Hexagram 15: Modesty (Qian)
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#15
Modesty
Qian · 謙
Hexagram 16: Enthusiasm (Yu)
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#16
Enthusiasm
Yu · 豫
Hexagram 17: Following (Sui)
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#17
Following
Sui · 隨
Hexagram 18: Work on What Has Been Spoiled (Gu)
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#18
Work on What Has Been Spoiled
Gu · 蟲
Hexagram 19: Approach (Lin)
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#19
Approach
Lin · 臨
Hexagram 20: Contemplation (Guan)
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#20
Contemplation
Guan · 觀
Hexagram 21: Biting Through (Shi He)
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#21
Biting Through
Shi He · 噬噗
Hexagram 22: Grace (Bi)
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#22
Grace
Bi · 賁
Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart (Bo)
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#23
Splitting Apart
Bo · 剝
Hexagram 24: Return (Fu)
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#24
Return
Fu · 復
Hexagram 25: Innocence (Wu Wang)
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#25
Innocence
Wu Wang · 無妞
Hexagram 26: The Taming Power of the Great (Da Chu)
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#26
The Taming Power of the Great
Da Chu · 大畜
Hexagram 27: Nourishment (Yi)
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#27
Nourishment
Yi · 頤
Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great (Da Guo)
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#28
Preponderance of the Great
Da Guo · 大過
Hexagram 29: The Deep (Kan)
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#29
The Deep
Kan · 坎
Hexagram 30: The Clinging (Li)
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#30
The Clinging
Li · 離
Hexagram 31: Influence (Xian)
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#31
Influence
Xian · 咸
Hexagram 32: Duration (Heng)
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#32
Duration
Heng · 恆
Hexagram 33: Retreat (Dun)
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#33
Retreat
Dun · 遯
Hexagram 34: The Power of the Great (Da Zhuang)
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#34
The Power of the Great
Da Zhuang · 大壯
Hexagram 35: Progress (Jin)
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#35
Progress
Jin · 晉
Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light (Ming Yi)
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#36
Darkening of the Light
Ming Yi · 明夷
Hexagram 37: The Family (Jia Ren)
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#37
The Family
Jia Ren · 家人
Hexagram 38: Opposition (Kui)
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#38
Opposition
Kui · 睗
Hexagram 39: Obstruction (Jian)
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#39
Obstruction
Jian · 蹇
Hexagram 40: Deliverance (Xie)
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#40
Deliverance
Xie · 解
Hexagram 41: Decrease (Sun)
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#41
Decrease
Sun · 損
Hexagram 42: Increase (Yi)
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#42
Increase
Yi · 益
Hexagram 43: Breakthrough (Guai)
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#43
Breakthrough
Guai · 夬
Hexagram 44: Coming to Meet (Gou)
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#44
Coming to Meet
Gou · 姤
Hexagram 45: Gathering Together (Cui)
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#45
Gathering Together
Cui · 萃
Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward (Sheng)
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#46
Pushing Upward
Sheng · 升
Hexagram 47: Oppression (Kun)
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#47
Oppression
Kun · 困
Hexagram 48: The Well (Jing)
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#48
The Well
Jing · 井
Hexagram 49: Revolution (Ge)
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#49
Revolution
Ge · 革
Hexagram 50: The Cauldron (Ding)
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#50
The Cauldron
Ding · 鼎
Hexagram 51: The Arousing (Zhen)
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#51
The Arousing
Zhen · 震
Hexagram 52: Keeping Still (Gen)
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#52
Keeping Still
Gen · 艮
Hexagram 53: Development (Jian)
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#53
Development
Jian · 漸
Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden (Gui Mei)
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#54
The Marrying Maiden
Gui Mei · 歸妹
Hexagram 55: Abundance (Feng)
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#55
Abundance
Feng · 豐
Hexagram 56: The Wanderer (Lu)
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#56
The Wanderer
Lu · 旅
Hexagram 57: The Gentle (Xun)
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#57
The Gentle
Xun · 巽
Hexagram 58: The Joyous (Dui)
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#58
The Joyous
Dui · 兌
Hexagram 59: Dispersion (Huan)
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#59
Dispersion
Huan · 渙
Hexagram 60: Limitation (Jie)
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#60
Limitation
Jie · 節
Hexagram 61: Inner Truth (Zhong Fu)
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#61
Inner Truth
Zhong Fu · 中孚
Hexagram 62: Preponderance of the Small (Xiao Guo)
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#62
Preponderance of the Small
Xiao Guo · 小過
Hexagram 63: After Completion (Ji Ji)
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#63
After Completion
Ji Ji · 既濟
Hexagram 64: Before Completion (Wei Ji)
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#64
Before Completion
Wei Ji · 未濟

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