About Yijing and Bagua
The Yijing (I Ching), also known as the Book of Changes, is an ancient Chinese text that has guided scholars, philosophers, and rulers for thousands of years. It is used for divination, moral reflection, and philosophical insight, offering guidance through the interpretation of hexagrams formed by six-line patterns.
The Bagua represents the 8 trigrams that form the foundation of all 64 hexagrams. Each trigram has its own symbolism, attributes, and natural associations, providing a framework to understand change, energy, and balance in the universe.
The 8 Trigrams (Bagua)
☰ 乾 Qian – Heaven
Creative, strong, forceful
☷ 坤 Kun – Earth
Receptive, nurturing, yielding
☳ 震 Zhen – Thunder
Movement, initiative, arousal
☴ 巽 Xun – Wind
Pervasive, gentle, penetration
☵ 坎 Kan – Water
Danger, depth, flow
☲ 離 Li – Fire
Clinging, light, clarity
☶ 艮 Gen – Mountain
Stillness, stability, obstruction
☱ 兌 Dui – Lake
Joyful, open, receptive
The 64 Hexagrams
1. 乾 Qián – The Creative
☰☰ Heaven / Heaven
2. 坤 Kūn – The Receptive
☷☷ Earth / Earth
3. 屯 Zhūn – Difficulty at the Beginning
☵☳ Water / Thunder
4. 蒙 Méng – Youthful Folly
☶☵ Mountain / Water
5. 需 Xū – Waiting
☵☰ Water / Heaven
6. 讼 Sòng – Conflict
☰☵ Heaven / Water
7. 师 Shī – The Army
☷☵ Earth / Water
8. 比 Bǐ – Holding Together
☵☷ Water / Earth
9. 小畜 Xiǎo Xù – Taming Power of the Small
☴☰ Wind / Heaven
10. 履 Lǚ – Treading
☰☱ Heaven / Lake
11. 泰 Tài – Peace
☷☰ Earth / Heaven
12. 否 Pǐ – Standstill
☰☷ Heaven / Earth
13. 同人 Tóng Rén – Fellowship
☰☲ Heaven / Fire
14. 大有 Dà Yǒu – Great Possession
☲☰ Fire / Heaven
15. 谦 Qiān – Modesty
☷☶ Earth / Mountain
16. 豫 Yù – Enthusiasm
☳☷ Thunder / Earth
17. 随 Suí – Following
☱☳ Lake / Thunder
18. 蛊 Gǔ – Work on Decay
☶☴ Mountain / Wind
19. 临 Lín – Approach
☷☱ Earth / Lake
20. 观 Guān – Contemplation
☴☷ Wind / Earth
21. 噬嗑 Shì Kè – Biting Through
☲☳ Fire / Thunder
22. 贲 Bì – Grace
☶☲ Mountain / Fire
23. 剥 Bō – Splitting Apart
☶☷ Mountain / Earth
24. 复 Fù – Return
☷☳ Earth / Thunder
25. 无妄 Wú Wàng – Innocence
☰☳ Heaven / Thunder
26. 大畜 Dà Xù – Taming Power of the Great
☶☰ Mountain / Heaven
27. 颐 Yí – Nourishment
☶☳ Mountain / Thunder
28. 大过 Dà Guò – Great Exceeding
☱☴ Lake / Wind
29. 坎 Kǎn – The Abysmal
☵☵ Water / Water
30. 离 Lí – The Clinging
☲☲ Fire / Fire
31. 咸 Xián – Influence
☱☶ Lake / Mountain
32. 恒 Héng – Duration
☳☴ Thunder / Wind
33. 遯 Dùn – Retreat
☰☶ Heaven / Mountain
34. 大壮 Dà Zhuàng – Great Power
☳☰ Thunder / Heaven
35. 晋 Jìn – Progress
☲☷ Fire / Earth
36. 明夷 Míng Yí – Darkening of the Light
☷☲ Earth / Fire
37. 家人 Jiā Rén – The Family
☴☲ Wind / Fire
38. 睽 Kuí – Opposition
☲☱ Fire / Lake
39. 蹇 Jiǎn – Obstruction
☵☶ Water / Mountain
40. 解 Xiè – Deliverance
☳☵ Thunder / Water
41. 损 Sǔn – Decrease
☶☱ Mountain / Lake
42. 益 Yì – Increase
☴☳ Wind / Thunder
43. 夬 Guài – Breakthrough
☱☰ Lake / Heaven
44. 姤 Gòu – Coming to Meet
☰☴ Heaven / Wind
45. 萃 Cuì – Gathering Together
☱☷ Lake / Earth
46. 升 Shēng – Pushing Upward
☷☴ Earth / Wind
47. 困 Kùn – Oppression
☱☵ Lake / Water
48. 井 Jǐng – The Well
☵☴ Water / Wind
49. 革 Gé – Revolution
☱☲ Lake / Fire
50. 鼎 Dǐng – The Cauldron
☲☴ Fire / Wind
51. 震 Zhèn – The Arousing
☳☳ Thunder / Thunder
52. 艮 Gèn – Keeping Still
☶☶ Mountain / Mountain
53. 渐 Jiàn – Development
☴☶ Wind / Mountain
54. 归妹 Guī Mèi – The Marrying Maiden
☳☱ Thunder / Lake
55. 丰 Fēng – Abundance
☳☲ Thunder / Fire
56. 旅 Lǚ – The Wanderer
☲☶ Fire / Mountain
57. 巽 Xùn – The Gentle
☴☴ Wind / Wind
58. 兑 Duì – The Joyous
☱☱ Lake / Lake
59. 涣 Huàn – Dispersion
☴☵ Wind / Water
60. 节 Jié – Limitation
☵☱ Water / Lake
61. 中孚 Zhōng Fú – Inner Truth
☴☱ Wind / Lake
62. 小过 Xiǎo Guò – Small Exceeding
☳☶ Thunder / Mountain
63. 既济 Jì Jì – After Completion
☵☲ Water / Fire
64. 未济 Wèi Jì – Before Completion
☲☵ Fire / Water