I Ching
The 64 Hexagrams
Complete I Ching Guide
Upper Canon (1-30)
䷀
#1
The Creative
乾 Qián☰ Heaven/☰ Heaven
creationstrengthleadershipheaven
䷁
#2
The Receptive
坤 Kūn☷ Earth/☷ Earth
receptivityearthnourishmentdevotion
䷂
#3
Difficulty at the Beginning
屯 Zhūn☵ Water/☳ Thunder
difficult startbirthchaosperseverance
䷃
#4
Youthful Folly
蒙 Méng☶ Mountain/☵ Water
inexperiencelearninginnocenceteacher
䷄
#5
Waiting
需 Xū☵ Water/☰ Heaven
patiencewaitingnourishmenttrust
䷅
#6
Conflict
訟 Sòng☰ Heaven/☵ Water
conflictdisputelitigationmediation
䷆
#7
The Army
師 Shī☷ Earth/☵ Water
disciplineorganizationleadershiparmy
䷇
#8
Holding Together
比 Bǐ☵ Water/☷ Earth
unionsolidarityalliancecooperation
䷈
#9
The Taming Power of the Small
小畜 Xiǎo Chù☴ Wind/☰ Heaven
gentle restraintpatiencesubtle influenceaccumulation
䷉
#10
Treading
履 Lǚ☰ Heaven/☱ Lake
conductprudencerespecttreading carefully
䷊
#11
Peace
泰 Tài☷ Earth/☰ Heaven
peaceprosperityharmonybalance
䷋
#12
Standstill
否 Pǐ☰ Heaven/☷ Earth
stagnationblockagedeclineretreat
䷌
#13
Fellowship with People
同人 Tóng Rén☰ Heaven/☲ Fire
communityfellowshipopennesssociety
䷍
#14
Great Possession
大有 Dà Yǒu☲ Fire/☰ Heaven
abundancesuccesswealthgenerosity
䷎
#15
Modesty
謙 Qiān☷ Earth/☶ Mountain
modestyhumilitybalancesimplicity
䷏
#16
Enthusiasm
豫 Yù☳ Thunder/☷ Earth
enthusiasmmotivationmusicinspiration
䷐
#17
Following
隨 Suí☱ Lake/☳ Thunder
followingadaptationserviceflexibility
䷑
#18
Work on What Has Been Spoiled
蠱 Gǔ☶ Mountain/☴ Wind
repaircorrectiondecayrenewal
䷒
#19
Approach
臨 Lín☷ Earth/☱ Lake
approachgrowthinfluencespring
䷓
#20
Contemplation
觀 Guān☴ Wind/☷ Earth
contemplationobservationexamplevision
䷔
#21
Biting Through
噬嗑 Shì Kè☲ Fire/☳ Thunder
justicedecisionobstaclelaw
䷕
#22
Grace
賁 Bì☶ Mountain/☲ Fire
beautyeleganceformornament
䷖
#23
Splitting Apart
剝 Bō☶ Mountain/☷ Earth
disintegrationdeteriorationpatiencecaution
䷗
#24
Return
復 Fù☷ Earth/☳ Thunder
returnrenewalcyclesolstice
䷘
#25
Innocence
無妄 Wú Wàng☰ Heaven/☳ Thunder
innocencenaturalnessspontaneityunexpected
䷙
#26
The Taming Power of the Great
大畜 Dà Chù☶ Mountain/☰ Heaven
accumulationrestraintwisdomcontained power
䷚
#27
Nourishment
頤 Yí☶ Mountain/☳ Thunder
nourishmentfeedingcaremoderation
䷛
#28
Great Excess
大過 Dà Guò☱ Lake/☴ Wind
excesspressurecrisisextraordinary action
䷜
#29
The Abysmal
坎 Kǎn☵ Water/☵ Water
dangerabysswaterdepth
䷝
#30
The Clinging
離 Lí☲ Fire/☲ Fire
lightfireclaritydependence
Lower Canon (31-64)
䷞
#31
Influence
咸 Xián☱ Lake/☶ Mountain
attractioncourtshipmutual influencesensitivity
䷟
#32
Duration
恆 Héng☳ Thunder/☴ Wind
durationconstancymarriageperseverance
䷠
#33
Retreat
遁 Dùn☰ Heaven/☶ Mountain
retreatwithdrawalstrategyprudence
䷡
#34
The Power of the Great
大壯 Dà Zhuàng☳ Thunder/☰ Heaven
powerstrengthvigoradvance
䷢
#35
Progress
晉 Jìn☲ Fire/☷ Earth
progressascentadvancerecognition
䷣
#36
Darkening of the Light
明夷 Míng Yí☷ Earth/☲ Fire
darknessadversityconcealmentresistance
䷤
#37
The Family
家人 Jiā Rén☴ Wind/☲ Fire
familyhomerolesdomestic harmony
䷥
#38
Opposition
睽 Kuí☲ Fire/☱ Lake
oppositioncontradictionpolaritydifferences
䷦
#39
Obstruction
蹇 Jiǎn☵ Water/☶ Mountain
obstacledifficultyreflectionhelp
䷧
#40
Deliverance
解 Xiè☳ Thunder/☵ Water
liberationsolutionreliefforgiveness
䷨
#41
Decrease
損 Sǔn☶ Mountain/☱ Lake
decreasesacrificesimplificationausterity
䷩
#42
Increase
益 Yì☴ Wind/☳ Thunder
increasebenefitgrowthgenerosity
䷪
#43
Breakthrough
夬 Guài☱ Lake/☰ Heaven
resolutiondecisive advancedeterminationtruth
䷫
#44
Coming to Meet
姤 Gòu☰ Heaven/☴ Wind
encountertemptationdark influencecaution
䷬
#45
Gathering Together
萃 Cuì☱ Lake/☷ Earth
gatheringcongregationleadershipoffering
䷭
#46
Pushing Upward
升 Shēng☷ Earth/☴ Wind
ascenteffortgradual growthdetermination
䷮
#47
Oppression
困 Kùn☱ Lake/☵ Water
exhaustionlimitationtestinner strength
䷯
#48
The Well
井 Jǐng☵ Water/☴ Wind
wellsourceinexhaustible resourcewisdom
䷰
#49
Revolution
革 Gé☱ Lake/☲ Fire
revolutionradical changetransformationrenewal
䷱
#50
The Cauldron
鼎 Dǐng☲ Fire/☴ Wind
spiritual nourishmentculturetransformationoffering
䷲
#51
The Arousing
震 Zhèn☳ Thunder/☳ Thunder
thundershockawakeningfear
䷳
#52
Keeping Still
艮 Gèn☶ Mountain/☶ Mountain
stillnessmeditationmountainpause
䷴
#53
Development
漸 Jiàn☴ Wind/☶ Mountain
gradual developmentpatienceprogressioncourtship
䷵
#54
The Marrying Maiden
歸妹 Guī Mèi☳ Thunder/☱ Lake
marriagesecondary positionaffectionsacceptance
䷶
#55
Abundance
豐 Fēng☳ Thunder/☲ Fire
fullnessabundanceculminationgreatness
䷷
#56
The Wanderer
旅 Lǚ☲ Fire/☶ Mountain
travelstrangertransienceadaptation
䷸
#57
The Gentle
巽 Xùn☴ Wind/☴ Wind
penetrationgentlenesswindgradual influence
䷹
#58
The Joyous
兌 Duì☱ Lake/☱ Lake
joyserenitylakecommunication
䷺
#59
Dispersion
渙 Huàn☴ Wind/☵ Water
dispersiondissolutionseparationrenewal
䷻
#60
Limitation
節 Jié☵ Water/☱ Lake
limitationmoderationdisciplineeconomy
䷼
#61
Inner Truth
中孚 Zhōng Fú☴ Wind/☱ Lake
inner truthsinceritytrustunderstanding
䷽
#62
Small Excess
小過 Xiǎo Guò☳ Thunder/☶ Mountain
modestydetailthe smallcaution
䷾
#63
After Completion
既濟 Jì Jì☵ Water/☲ Fire
completionperfect ordertransitioncaution
䷿
#64
Before Completion
未濟 Wèi Jì☲ Fire/☵ Water
incompletetransitionpotentialnew cycle