The 64 Hexagrams
Each hexagram represents a distinct situation or archetype in the Book of Changes. Explore classical texts, Wilhelm commentary, and modern interpretations.
乾
Qián
The Creative
#2坤
Kūn
The Receptive
#3屯
Zhūn
Difficulty at the Beginning
#4蒙
Méng
Youthful Folly
#5需
Xū
Waiting
#6訟
Sòng
Conflict
#7師
Shī
The Army
#8比
Bǐ
Holding Together
#9小畜
Xiǎo Xù
Small Taming
#10履
Lǚ
Treading
#11泰
Tài
Peace
#12否
Pǐ
Standstill
#13同人
Tóng Rén
Fellowship
#14大有
Dà Yǒu
Great Possession
#15謙
Qiān
Modesty
#16豫
Yù
Enthusiasm
#17隨
Suí
Following
#18蠱
Gǔ
Work on the Decayed
#19臨
Lín
Approach
#20觀
Guān
Contemplation
#21噬嗑
Shì Kè
Biting Through
#22賁
Bì
Grace
#23剝
Bō
Splitting Apart
#24復
Fù
Return
#25无妄
Wú Wàng
Innocence
#26大畜
Dà Chù
Great Accumulation
#27頤
Yí
Nourishment
#28大過
Dà Guò
Great Exceeding
#29坎
Kǎn
The Abyss
#30離
Lí
Clinging Fire
#31咸
Xián
Influence
#32恆
Héng
Duration
#33遯
Dùn
Retreat
#34大壯
Dà Zhuàng
Great Power
#35晉
Jìn
Progress
#36明夷
Míng Yí
Darkening of the Light
#37家人
Jiā Rén
The Family
#38睽
Kuí
Opposition
#39蹇
Jiǎn
Obstruction
#40解
Xiè
Deliverance
#41損
Sǔn
Decrease
#42益
Yì
Increase
#43夬
Guài
Breakthrough
#44姤
Gòu
Coming to Meet
#45萃
Cuì
Gathering Together
#46升
Shēng
Pushing Upward
#47困
Kùn
Oppression
#48井
Jǐng
The Well
#49革
Gé
Revolution
#50鼎
Dǐng
The Caldron
#51震
Zhèn
The Arousing
#52艮
Gèn
Keeping Still
#53漸
Jiàn
Development
#54歸妹
Guī Mèi
The Marrying Maiden
#55豐
Fēng
Abundance
#56旅
Lǚ
The Wanderer
#57巽
Xùn
The Gentle
#58兌
Duì
The Joyous
#59渙
Huàn
Dispersion
#60節
Jié
Limitation
#61中孚
Zhōng Fú
Inner Truth
#62小過
Xiǎo Guò
Preponderance of the Small
#63既濟
Jì Jì
After Completion
#64未濟
Wèi Jì
Before Completion