I CHING · THE BOOK OF CHANGES

Sixty-Four Hexagrams

Browse all 64 hexagrams of the Zhouyi. Open any hexagram to read the text, explanation, and related commentary.

Eight images. A world of change.

Begin with the natural images at the heart of the I Ching.

The eight pure hexagrams

Dui

Lake

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Ch'ien / The Creative

Heaven · Heaven

K'un / The Receptive

Earth · Earth

Chun / Difficulty at the Beginning

Water · Thunder

Mêng / Youthful Folly

Mountain · Water

Hsü / Waiting

Water · Heaven

Sung / Conflict

Heaven · Water

Shih / The Army

Earth · Water

Pi / Holding Together

Water · Earth

Hsiao Ch'u / The Taming Power of the Small

Wind · Heaven

Lü / Treading

Heaven · Lake

T'ai / Peace

Earth · Heaven

P'i / Standstill

Heaven · Earth

T'ung Jên / Fellowship

Heaven · Fire

Ta Yu / Possession

Fire · Heaven

Ch'ien / Modesty

Earth · Mountain

Yü / Enthusiasm

Thunder · Earth

Sui / Following

Lake · Thunder

Ku / Work on What Has Been Spoiled

Mountain · Wind

Lin / Approach

Earth · Lake

Kuan / Contemplation

Wind · Earth

Shih Ho / Biting Through

Fire · Thunder

Pi / Grace

Mountain · Fire

Po / Splitting Apart

Mountain · Earth

Fu / Return

Earth · Thunder

Wu Wang / Innocence

Heaven · Thunder

Ta Ch'u / The Taming Power of the Great

Mountain · Heaven

I / Nourishment

Mountain · Thunder

Ta Kuo / Preponderance of the Great

Lake · Wind

K'an / The Abysmal

Water · Water

Li / The Clinging

Fire · Fire

Hsien / Influence

Lake · Mountain

Hêng / Duration

Thunder · Wind

Tun / Retreat

Heaven · Mountain

Ta Chuang / The Power of the Great

Thunder · Heaven

Chin / Progress

Fire · Earth

Ming I / Darkening of the Light

Earth · Fire

Chia Jên / The Family

Wind · Fire

K'uei / Opposition

Fire · Lake

Chien / Obstruction

Water · Mountain

Hsieh / Deliverance

Thunder · Water

Sun / Decrease

Mountain · Lake

I / Increase

Wind · Thunder

Kuai / Break-through

Lake · Heaven

Kou / Coming to Meet

Heaven · Wind

Ts'ui / Gathering Together

Lake · Earth

Shêng / Pushing Upward

Earth · Wind

K'un / Oppression

Lake · Water

Ching / The Well

Water · Wind

Ko / Revolution

Lake · Fire

Ting / The Caldron

Fire · Wind

Chên / The Arousing

Thunder · Thunder

Kên / Keeping Still

Mountain · Mountain

Chien / Development

Wind · Mountain

Kuei Mei / The Marrying Maiden

Thunder · Lake

Fêng / Abundance

Thunder · Fire

Lü / The Wanderer

Fire · Mountain

Sun / The Gentle

Wind · Wind

Tui / The Joyous

Lake · Lake

Huan / Dispersion

Wind · Water

Chieh / Limitation

Water · Lake

Chung Fu / Inner Truth

Wind · Lake

Hsiao Kuo / Preponderance of the Small

Thunder · Mountain

Chi Chi / After Completion

Water · Fire

Wei Chi / Before Completion

Fire · Water

How to use this I Ching hexagram list

This page is the main English hub for readers searching for the 64 hexagrams, hexagram meanings, and a quick path into line-by-line interpretation. Start here, then open a hexagram detail page for fuller context and related guides.

What are the 64 I Ching hexagrams?

They are the 64 core patterns of the Book of Changes, each built from six yin or yang lines and read through its judgment, image, and line texts.

How do I use this hexagram list?

Start with the hexagram name or number, open the detail page, then read the overview, line meanings, FAQ, and related guides to understand the pattern.

What should I read first on a hexagram page?

Read the short meaning first, then the judgment and image summaries, then the line texts and related articles if you want a deeper interpretation.

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