I Ching - I Ching zh-cn:易经 The I Ching (易經 pinyin yi4 jing1; alternately I Jing, Yi Ching, Yi King), the "Book of Changes" or more accurately "Classic of Change", is the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. It describes an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy which is at the heart of Chinese cultural beliefs. The philosophy centres around the ideas of balance through opposites and acceptance of change. See the Philosophy section below for more. The book is also known as Zhou Yi (周易 zhou1 yi4; alternately Chou I), the "Changes of Zhou", in ancient Chinese literature which indicates the book was based on work from Zhou Dynasty. See the History section below for more. In the Western cultures, it is known mostly as a system of.
I Ching hexagram 01 - I Ching hexagram 01 I Ching hexagram 01, depicted is named 乾 (qian2), Force. Inner (lower) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven Outer (upper) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven.
I Ching hexagram 02 - I Ching hexagram 02 I Ching hexagram 02, depicted :::::: is named 坤 (kun1), Field. Inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (::: 坤 kun1) Field = (地) earth Outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (::: 坤 kun1) Field = (地) earth.
I Ching hexagram 03 - I Ching hexagram 03 I Ching hexagram 03, depicted :::: is named 屯 (chun2), Sprouting. Inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (:: 震 zhen4) Shake = (雷) thunder Outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (:: 坎 kan3) Gorge = (水) water.
I Ching hexagram 04 - I Ching hexagram 04 I Ching hexagram 04, depicted :::: is named 蒙 (meng2), Enveloping. Inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (:: 坎 kan3) Gorge = (水) water Outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (:: 艮 gen4) Bound = (山) mountain.
I Ching hexagram 05 - I Ching hexagram 05 I Ching hexagram 05, depicted :: is named 需 (xu1) Attending. Inner (lower) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven Outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (:: 坎 kan3) Gorge = (水) water.
I Ching hexagram 06 - I Ching hexagram 06 I Ching hexagram 06, depicted :: is named 訟 (song4), Arguing. Inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (:: 坎 kan3) Gorge = (水) water Outer (upper) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven.
I Ching hexagram 07 - I Ching hexagram 07 I Ching hexagram 07, depicted ::::: is named 師 (shi1), Leading. Inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (:: 坎 kan3) Gorge = (水) water Outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (::: 坤 kun1) Field = (地) earth.
I Ching hexagram 08 - I Ching hexagram 08 I Ching hexagram 08, depicted ::::: is named 比 (bi3), Grouping. Inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (::: 坤 kun1) Field = (地) earth Outer (upper) trigram is ☵ (:: 坎 kan3) Gorge = (水) water.
I Ching hexagram 09 - I Ching hexagram 09 I Ching hexagram 09, depicted : is named 小畜 (xiao3 chu4), Small Accumulating. Inner (lower) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven Outer (upper) trigram is ☴ (: 巽 xun4) Ground = (風) wind.
I Ching hexagram 10 - I Ching hexagram 10 I Ching hexagram 10, depicted : is named 履 (lu3), Treading. Inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (: 兌 dui4) Open = (澤) swamp Outer (upper) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven.
I Ching hexagram 11 - I Ching hexagram 11 I Ching hexagram 11, depicted ::: is named 泰 (tai4), Prevading. Inner (lower) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven Outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (::: 坤 kun1) Field = (地) earth.
I Ching hexagram 12 - I Ching hexagram 12 I Ching hexagram 12, depicted ::: is named 否 (pi3), Obstruction. Inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (::: 坤 kun1) Field = (地) earth Outer (upper) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven.
I Ching hexagram 13 - I Ching hexagram 13 I Ching hexagram 13, depicted : is named 同人 (tong2 ren2), Concording People. Inner (lower) trigram is ☲ (: 離 li2) Radiance = (火) fire Outer (upper) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven.
I Ching hexagram 14 - I Ching hexagram 14 I Ching hexagram 14, depicted : is named 大有 (da4 you3), Great Possessing. Inner (lower) trigram is ☰ ( 乾 qian2) Force = (天) heaven Outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (: 離 li2) Radiance = (火) fire.
I Ching hexagram 15 - I Ching hexagram 15 I Ching hexagram 15, depicted ::::: is named 謙 (qian1), Humbling. Inner (lower) trigram is ☶ (:: 艮 gen4) Bound = (山) mountain Outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (::: 坤 kun1) Field = (地) earth.
I Ching hexagram 16 - I Ching hexagram 16 I Ching hexagram 16, depicted ::::: is named 豫 (yu4), Providing-For. Inner (lower) trigram is ☷ (::: 坤 kun1) Field = (地) earth Outer (upper) trigram is ☳ (:: 震 zhen4) Shake = (雷) thunder.
I Ching hexagram 17 - I Ching hexagram 17 I Ching hexagram 17, depicted ::: is named 隨 (sui2), Following. Inner (lower) trigram is ☳ (:: 震 zhen4) Shake = (雷) thunder Outer (upper) trigram is ☱ (: 兌 dui4) Open = (澤) swamp.
I Ching hexagram 18 - I Ching hexagram 18 I Ching hexagram 18, depicted ::: is named 蠱 (gu3), Corrupting. Inner (lower) trigram is ☴ (: 巽 xun4) Ground = (風) wind Outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (:: 艮 gen4) Bound = (山) mountain.
I Ching hexagram 19 - I Ching hexagram 19 I Ching hexagram 19, depicted :::: is named 臨 (lin2), Nearing. Inner (lower) trigram is ☱ (: 兌 dui4) Open = (澤) swamp Outer (upper) trigram is ☷ (::: 坤 kun1) Field = (地) earth.
