I Ching
The 64 hexagrams of the I Ching — ancient Chinese oracle of change.
The I Ching, or Book of Changes, is one of the oldest texts in human civilization — a Chinese oracle dating back over 3,000 years. Its 64 hexagrams describe the fundamental patterns of change in nature and human affairs, offering wisdom for navigating life's transitions.
1. Qian — The Creative
Heaven/Heaven
2. Kun — The Receptive
Earth/Earth
3. Zhun — Difficulty at the Beginning
Water/Thunder
4. Meng — Youthful Folly
Mountain/Water
5. Xu — Waiting
Water/Heaven
6. Song — Conflict
Heaven/Water
7. Shi — The Army
Earth/Water
8. Bi — Holding Together
Water/Earth
9. Xiao Chu — Small Taming
Wind/Heaven
10. Lu — Treading
Heaven/Lake
11. Tai — Peace
Earth/Heaven
12. Pi — Standstill
Heaven/Earth
13. Tong Ren — Fellowship
Heaven/Fire
14. Da You — Great Possession
Fire/Heaven
15. Qian — Modesty
Earth/Mountain
16. Yu — Enthusiasm
Thunder/Earth
17. Sui — Following
Lake/Thunder
18. Gu — Work on the Decayed
Mountain/Wind
19. Lin — Approach
Earth/Lake
20. Guan — Contemplation
Wind/Earth
21. Shi He — Biting Through
Fire/Thunder
22. Bi — Grace
Mountain/Fire
23. Bo — Splitting Apart
Mountain/Earth
24. Fu — Return
Earth/Thunder
25. Wu Wang — Innocence
Heaven/Thunder
26. Da Chu — Great Taming
Mountain/Heaven
27. Yi — Nourishment
Mountain/Thunder
28. Da Guo — Great Excess
Lake/Wind
29. Kan — The Abysmal
Water/Water
30. Li — The Clinging
Fire/Fire
31. Xian — Influence
Lake/Mountain
32. Heng — Duration
Thunder/Wind
33. Dun — Retreat
Heaven/Mountain
34. Da Zhuang — Great Power
Thunder/Heaven
35. Jin — Progress
Fire/Earth
36. Ming Yi — Darkening of the Light
Earth/Fire
37. Jia Ren — The Family
Wind/Fire
38. Kui — Opposition
Fire/Lake
39. Jian — Obstruction
Water/Mountain
40. Xie — Deliverance
Thunder/Water
41. Sun — Decrease
Mountain/Lake
42. Yi — Increase
Wind/Thunder
43. Guai — Breakthrough
Lake/Heaven
44. Gou — Coming to Meet
Heaven/Wind
45. Cui — Gathering Together
Lake/Earth
46. Sheng — Pushing Upward
Earth/Wind
47. Kun — Oppression
Lake/Water
48. Jing — The Well
Water/Wind
49. Ge — Revolution
Lake/Fire
50. Ding — The Cauldron
Fire/Wind
51. Zhen — Thunder
Thunder/Thunder
52. Gen — Keeping Still
Mountain/Mountain
53. Jian — Development
Wind/Mountain
54. Gui Mei — The Marrying Maiden
Thunder/Lake
55. Feng — Abundance
Thunder/Fire
56. Lu — The Wanderer
Fire/Mountain
57. Xun — The Gentle
Wind/Wind
58. Dui — The Joyous
Lake/Lake
59. Huan — Dispersion
Wind/Water
60. Jie — Limitation
Water/Lake
61. Zhong Fu — Inner Truth
Wind/Lake
62. Xiao Guo — Small Excess
Thunder/Mountain
63. Ji Ji — After Completion
Water/Fire
64. Wei Ji — Before Completion
Fire/Water