The sixty-four hexagrams

Each entry prints the classical text and our reading of it side by side, so the gloss can be checked against the source instead of taken on trust.

  1. The CreativeHeaven over Heaven · Qián1
  2. The ReceptiveEarth over Earth · Kūn2
  3. Difficulty at the BeginningWater over Thunder · Zhūn3
  4. Youthful FollyMountain over Water · Méng4
  5. WaitingWater over Heaven · Xū5
  6. ConflictHeaven over Water · Sòng6
  7. The ArmyEarth over Water · Shī7
  8. Holding TogetherWater over Earth · Bǐ8
  9. Small TamingWind over Heaven · Xiǎo Xù9
  10. TreadingHeaven over Lake · Lǚ10
  11. PeaceEarth over Heaven · Tài11
  12. StandstillHeaven over Earth · Pǐ12
  13. FellowshipHeaven over Fire · Tóng Rén13
  14. Great PossessionFire over Heaven · Dà Yǒu14
  15. ModestyEarth over Mountain · Qiān15
  16. EnthusiasmThunder over Earth · Yù16
  17. FollowingLake over Thunder · Suí17
  18. Repairing the DecayedMountain over Wind · Gǔ18
  19. ApproachEarth over Lake · Lín19
  20. ContemplationWind over Earth · Guān20
  21. Biting ThroughFire over Thunder · Shì Kè21
  22. GraceMountain over Fire · Bì22
  23. Splitting ApartMountain over Earth · Bō23
  24. ReturnEarth over Thunder · Fù24
  25. InnocenceHeaven over Thunder · Wú Wàng25
  26. Great TamingMountain over Heaven · Dà Xù26
  27. NourishmentMountain over Thunder · Yí27
  28. Great ExceedingLake over Wind · Dà Guò28
  29. The AbyssWater over Water · Kǎn29
  30. The ClingingFire over Fire · Lí30
  31. InfluenceLake over Mountain · Xián31
  32. DurationThunder over Wind · Héng32
  33. RetreatHeaven over Mountain · Dùn33
  34. Great PowerThunder over Heaven · Dà Zhuàng34
  35. ProgressFire over Earth · Jìn35
  36. Darkening of the LightEarth over Fire · Míng Yí36
  37. The FamilyWind over Fire · Jiā Rén37
  38. OppositionFire over Lake · Kuí38
  39. ObstructionWater over Mountain · Jiǎn39
  40. DeliveranceThunder over Water · Jiě40
  41. DecreaseMountain over Lake · Sǔn41
  42. IncreaseWind over Thunder · Yì42
  43. BreakthroughLake over Heaven · Guài43
  44. Coming to MeetHeaven over Wind · Gòu44
  45. GatheringLake over Earth · Cuì45
  46. Pushing UpwardEarth over Wind · Shēng46
  47. OppressionLake over Water · Kùn47
  48. The WellWater over Wind · Jǐng48
  49. RevolutionLake over Fire · Gé49
  50. The CauldronFire over Wind · Dǐng50
  51. The ArousingThunder over Thunder · Zhèn51
  52. Keeping StillMountain over Mountain · Gèn52
  53. DevelopmentWind over Mountain · Jiàn53
  54. The Marrying MaidenThunder over Lake · Guī Mèi54
  55. AbundanceThunder over Fire · Fēng55
  56. The WandererFire over Mountain · Lǚ56
  57. The GentleWind over Wind · Xùn57
  58. The JoyousLake over Lake · Duì58
  59. DispersionWind over Water · Huàn59
  60. LimitationWater over Lake · Jié60
  61. Inner TruthWind over Lake · Zhōng Fú61
  62. Small ExceedingThunder over Mountain · Xiǎo Guò62
  63. After CompletionWater over Fire · Jì Jì63
  64. Before CompletionFire over Water · Wèi Jì64

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