This is a list of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, or Book of Changes, and their Unicode character codes.
This list is in King Wen order. (Cf. other hexagram sequences.)
Hexagram 1
Hexagram 1 is named 乾 (qián), "Force". Other variations include "the creative", "strong action", "the key", and "god". Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is the same.
Hexagram 2
Hexagram 2 is named å¤ (kÅ«n), "Field". Other variations include "the receptive", "acquiescence", and "the flow". Its inner trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is identical.
Hexagram 3
Hexagram 3 is named 屯 (zhÅ«n), "Sprouting". Other variations include "difficulty at the beginning", "gathering support", and "hoarding". Its inner trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder, and its outer trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water.
Hexagram 4
Hexagram 4 is named è’™ (méng), "Enveloping". Other variations include "youthful folly", "the young shoot", and "discovering". Its inner trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water. Its outer trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain.
Hexagram 5
Hexagram 5 is named 需 (xÅ«), "Attending". Other variations include "waiting", "moistened", and "arriving". Its inner trigram is ☰ (ä¹¾ qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water.
Hexagram 6
Hexagram 6 is named 訟 (sòng), "Arguing". Other variations include "conflict" and "lawsuit". Its inner trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water, and its outer trigram is ☰ (ä¹¾ qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 7
Hexagram 7 is named 師 (shÄ«), "Leading". Other variations include "the army" and "the troops". Its inner trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water, and its outer trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 8
Hexagram 8 is named 比 (bÇ), "Grouping". Other variations include "holding together" and "alliance". Its inner trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water.
Hexagram 9
Hexagram 9 is named å°ç•œ (xiÇŽo chù), "Small Accumulating". Other variations include "the taming power of the small" and "small harvest". Its inner trigram is ☰ (ä¹¾ qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind.
Hexagram 10
Hexagram 10 is named 履 (lǚ), "Treading". Other variations include "treading (conduct)" and "continuing". Its inner trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 11
Hexagram 11 is named æ³° (tà i), "Pervading". Other variations include "peace" and "greatness". Its inner trigram is ☰ (ä¹¾ qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 12
Hexagram 12 is named å¦ (pÇ), "Obstruction". Other variations include "standstill (stagnation)" and "selfish persons". Its inner trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is ☰ (ä¹¾ qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 13
Hexagram 13 is named åŒäºº (tóng rén), "Concording People". Other variations include "fellowship with men" and "gathering men". Its inner trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire, and its outer trigram is ☰ (ä¹¾ qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 14
Hexagram 14 is named 大有 (dà yÇ’u), "Great Possessing". Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Its inner trigram is ☰ (ä¹¾ qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire.
Hexagram 15
Hexagram 15 is named 謙 (qiÄn), "Humbling". Other variations include "modesty". Its inner trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain and its outer trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 16
Hexagram 16 is named 豫 (yù), "Providing-For". Other variations include "enthusiasm" and "excess". Its inner trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder.
Hexagram 17
Hexagram 17 is named 隨 (suÃ), "Following". Its inner trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder, and its outer trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 18
Hexagram 18 is named è ± (gÅ), "Correcting". Other variations include "work on what has been spoiled (decay)", decaying and "branch".[1] Its inner trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain. Gu is the name of a venom-based poison traditionally used in Chinese witchcraft.
Hexagram 19
Hexagram 19 is named 臨 (lÃn), "Nearing". Other variations include "approach" and "the forest". Its inner trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 20
Hexagram 20 is named 觀 (guÄn), "Viewing". Other variations include "contemplation (view)" and "looking up". Its inner trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind.
Hexagram 21
Hexagram 21 is named 噬嗑 (shì kè), "Gnawing Bite". Other variations include "biting through" and "biting and chewing". Its inner trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder, and its outer trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire.
Hexagram 22
Hexagram 22 is named è³ (bì), "Adorning". Other variations include "grace" and "luxuriance". Its inner trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire, and its outer trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain.
Hexagram 23
Hexagram 23 is named å‰ (bÅ), "Stripping". Other variations include "splitting apart" and "flaying". Its inner trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain.
Hexagram 24
Hexagram 24 is named 復 (fù), "Returning". Other variations include "return (the turning point)". Its inner trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder, and its outer trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 25
Hexagram 25 is named 無妄 (wú wà ng), "Without Embroiling". Other variations include "innocence (the unexpected)" and "pestilence". Its inner trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 26
Hexagram 26 is named 大畜 (dà chù), "Great Accumulating". Other variations include "the taming power of the great", "great storage", and "potential energy." Its inner trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.
Hexagram 27
Hexagram 27 is named é ¤ (yÃ), "Swallowing". Other variations include "the corners of the mouth (providing nourishment)", "jaws" and "comfort/security". Its inner trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder, and its outer trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain.
Hexagram 28
Hexagram 28 is named å¤§éŽ (dà guò), "Great Exceeding". Other variations include "preponderance of the great", "great surpassing" and "critical mass." Its inner trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 29
Hexagram 29 is named åŽ (kÇŽn), "Gorge". Other variations include "the abyss" (in the oceanographic sense) and "repeated entrapment". Its inner trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water, and its outer trigram is identical.
Hexagram 30
Hexagram 30 is named 離 (lÃ), "Radiance". Other variations include "the clinging, fire" and "the net". Its inner trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire, and its outer trigram is identical. The origin of the character has its roots in symbols of long-tailed birds such as the peacock or the legendary phoenix.
Hexagram 31
Hexagram 31 is named 咸 (xián), "Conjoining". Other variations include "influence (wooing)" and "feelings". Its inner trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 32
Hexagram 32 is named æ† (héng), "Persevering". Other variations include "duration" and "constancy". Its inner trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder.
Hexagram 33
Hexagram 33 is named é¯ (dùn), "Retiring". Other variations include "retreat" and "yielding". Its inner trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain, and its outer trigram is ☰ (ä¹¾ qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 34
Hexagram 34 is named 大壯 (dà zhuà ng), "Great Invigorating". Other variations include "the power of the great" and "great maturity". Its inner trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.
Hexagram 35
Hexagram 35 is named 晉 (jìn), "Prospering". Other variations include "progress" and "aquas". Its inner trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire.
Hexagram 36
Hexagram 36 is named 明夷 (mÃng yÃ), “Darkening of the Light.†Other variations are "brilliance injured" and "intelligence hidden". Its inner trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire, and its outer trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 37
Hexagram 37 is named 家人 (jiÄ rén), "Dwelling People". Other variations include "the family (the clan)" and "family members". Its inner trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire, and its outer trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind.
Hexagram 38
Hexagram 38 is named ç½ (kuÃ), "Polarising". Other variations include "opposition" and "perversion". Its inner trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire.
Hexagram 39
Hexagram 39 is named 蹇 (jiÇŽn), "Limping". Other variations include "obstruction" and "afoot". Its inner trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain, and its outer trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water.
Hexagram 40
Hexagram 40 is named 解 (xiè), "Taking-Apart". Other variations include "deliverance" and "untangled". Its inner trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water, and its outer trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder.
Hexagram 41
Hexagram 41 is named æ (sÇ”n), "Diminishing". Other variations include "decrease". Its inner trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain.
Hexagram 42
Hexagram 42 is named 益 (yì), "Augmenting". Other variations include "increase". Its inner trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.
Hexagram 43
Hexagram 43 is named 夬 (guà i), "Displacement" Other variations include "resoluteness", "parting", and "break-through". Its inner trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 44
Hexagram 44 is named 姤 (gòu), "Coupling". Other variations include "coming to meet" and "meeting". Its inner trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 45
Hexagram 45 is named èƒ (cuì), "Clustering". Other variations include "gathering together (massing)" and "finished". Its inner trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 46
Hexagram 46 is named å‡ (shÄ“ng), "Ascending". Other variations include "pushing upward". Its inner trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is ☷ (å¤ kÅ«n) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 47
Hexagram 47 is named å›° (kùn), "Confining". Other variations include "oppression (exhaustion)" and "entangled". Its inner trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water, and its outer trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 48
Hexagram 48 is named 井 (jÇng), "Welling". Other variations include "the well". Its inner trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water.
Hexagram 49
Hexagram 49 is named é© (gé), "Skinning". Other variations including "revolution (molting)" and "the bridle". Its inner trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire, and its outer trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 50
Hexagram 50 is named 鼎 (dÇng), "Holding". Other variations include "the cauldron". Its inner trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire.
Hexagram 51
Hexagram 51 is named 震 (zhèn), "Shake". Other variations include "the arousing (shock, thunder)" and "thunder". Both its inner and outer trigrams are ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.
Hexagram 52
Hexagram 52 is named 艮 (gèn), "Bound". Other variations include "keeping still, mountain" and "stilling". Both its inner and outer trigrams are ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.
Hexagram 53
Hexagram 53 is named 漸 (jià n), "Infiltrating". Other variations include "development (gradual progress)" and "advancement". Its inner trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer trigram is ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.
Hexagram 54
Hexagram 54 is named æ¸å¦¹ (guÄ« mèi), "Converting the Maiden". Other variations include "the marrying maiden" and "returning maiden". Its inner trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder.
Hexagram 55
Hexagram 55 is named è± (fÄ“ng), "Abounding". Other variations include "abundance" and "fullness". Its inner trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire, and its outer trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder.
Hexagram 56
Hexagram 56 is named æ—… (lÇš), "Sojourning". Other variations include "the wanderer" and "traveling". Its inner trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain, and its outer trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire.
Hexagram 57
Hexagram 57 is named 巽 (xùn), "Ground". Other variations include "the gentle (the penetrating, wind)" and "calculations". Both its inner and outer trigrams are ☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.
Hexagram 58
Hexagram 58 is named 兌 (duì), "Open". Other variations include "the joyous, lake" and "usurpation". Both its inner and outer trigrams are ☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 59
Hexagram 59 is named 渙 (huà n), "Dispersing". Other variations include "dispersion (dissolution)" and "dispersal". Its inner trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water, and its outer trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind.
Hexagram 60
Hexagram 60 is named 節 (jié), "Articulating". Other variations include "limitation" and "moderation". Its inner trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water.
Hexagram 61
Hexagram 61 is named ä¸åš (zhÅng fú), "Center Returning". Other variations include "inner truth" and "central return". Its inner trigram is ☱ (å…Œ duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer trigram is ☴ (å·½ xùn) ground = (風) wind.
Hexagram 62
Hexagram 62 is named å°éŽ (xiÇŽo guò), "Small Exceeding". Other variations include "preponderance of the small" and "small surpassing". Its inner trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (å±±) mountain, and its outer trigram is ☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (é›·) thunder.
Hexagram 63
Hexagram 63 is named 既濟 (jì jì), "Already Fording". Other variations include "after completion" and "already completed" or "already done" . Its inner trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire, and its outer trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water.
Hexagram 64
Hexagram 64 is named 未濟 (wèi jì), "Not Yet Fording". Other variations include "before completion" and "not yet completed". Its inner trigram is ☵ (åŽ kÇŽn) gorge = (æ°´) water, and its outer trigram is ☲ (離 lÃ) radiance = (ç«) fire.
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