The 64 Hexagrams
Each of the 64 hexagrams is the stacked combination of two trigrams. The grid below follows the King Wen sequence. Click any hexagram for its archive — structure, original text, classical commentary. No fortune-telling.
64Hexagrams
8Trigrams
2⁶States
01
Creative
乾 / 乾
02
Difficulty at the Beginning
坎 / 震
04
Youthful Folly
艮 / 坎
05
Waiting
坎 / 乾
06
Conflict
乾 / 坎
07
Army
坤 / 坎
08
Holding Together
坎 / 坤
09
Taming Power of the Small
巽 / 乾
10
Treading
乾 / 兑
11
Peace
坤 / 乾
12
Standstill
乾 / 坤
13
Fellowship with Men
乾 / 离
14
Possession in Great Measure
离 / 乾
15
Modesty
坤 / 艮
16
Enthusiasm
震 / 坤
17
Following
兑 / 震
18
Work on What Has Been Spoiled
艮 / 巽
19
Approach
坤 / 兑
20
Contemplation
巽 / 坤
21
Biting Through
离 / 震
22
Grace
艮 / 离
23
Splitting Apart
艮 / 坤
24
Return
坤 / 震
25
Innocence
乾 / 震
26
Taming Power of the Great
艮 / 乾
27
Corners of the Mouth
艮 / 震
28
Preponderance of the Great
兑 / 巽
29
Abysmal
坎 / 坎
30
Clinging
离 / 离
31
Influence
兑 / 艮
32
Duration
震 / 巽
33
Retreat
乾 / 艮
34
Power of the Great
震 / 乾
35
Progress
离 / 坤
36
Darkening of the Light
坤 / 离
37
Family
巽 / 离
38
Opposition
离 / 兑
39
Obstruction
坎 / 艮
40
Deliverance
震 / 坎
41
Decrease
艮 / 兑
42
Increase
巽 / 震
43
Breakthrough
兑 / 乾
44
Coming to Meet
乾 / 巽
45
Gathering Together
兑 / 坤
46
Pushing Upward
坤 / 巽
47
Oppression
兑 / 坎
48
Well
坎 / 巽
49
Revolution
兑 / 离
50
Cauldron
离 / 巽
51
Arousing
震 / 震
52
Keeping Still
艮 / 艮
53
Development
巽 / 艮
54
Marrying Maiden
震 / 兑
55
Abundance
震 / 离
56
Wanderer
离 / 艮
57
Gentle
巽 / 巽
58
Joyous
兑 / 兑
59
Dispersion
巽 / 坎
60
Limitation
坎 / 兑
61
Inner Truth
巽 / 兑
62
Preponderance of the Small
震 / 艮
63
After Completion
坎 / 离
64
Before Completion
离 / 坎
Receptive
坤 / 坤
03
NO.NamePinyinSymbolTrigrams · ThemeBits
01
The Creative
qián
䷀
乾☰·
乾☰
Creation · Vigor · Self-renewing strength
111111
02
The Receptive
kūn
䷁
坤☷·
坤☷
Receptivity · Nurturance · Devoted endurance
000000
03
Difficulty at the Beginning
zhūn
䷂
坎☵·
震☳
Sprouting · Birth pangs · Establishing structure
100010
04
Youthful Folly
méng
䷃
艮☶·
坎☵
Education · Awakening · Mentoring discipline
010001
05
Waiting
xū
䷄
坎☵·
乾☰
Strategic patience · Sincerity · Crossing the great river
111010
06
Conflict
sòng
䷅
乾☰·
坎☵
Conflict · Litigation · Settle, don't escalate
010111
07
The Army
shī
䷆
坤☷·
坎☵
Discipline · Command · Just war
010000
08
Holding Together
bǐ
䷇
坎☵·
坤☷
Alliance · Ecosystem · Network effects
000010
09
The Taming Power of the Small
xiǎo chù
䷈
巽☴·
乾☰
Small accumulation · Incremental progress · Pre-storm restraint
111011
10
Treading
lǚ
䷉
乾☰·
兑☱
Reverent conduct · Treading on tiger's tail · Boundaries
110111
11
Peace
tài
䷊
坤☷·
乾☰
Peace · Flow · Prepare for the inevitable reversal
111000
12
Standstill
pǐ
䷋
乾☰·
坤☷
Standstill · Blockage · Strategic withdrawal
000111
13
Fellowship with Men
tóng rén
䷌
乾☰·
离☲
Fellowship · Coalition in the open · Value alignment
101111
14
Possession in Great Measure
dà yǒu
䷍
离☲·
乾☰
Great possession · Wealth with humility · Distribution
111101
15
Modesty
qiān
䷎
坤☷·
艮☶
Modesty · Hidden greatness · The only all-auspicious hexagram
001000
16
Enthusiasm
yù
䷏
震☳·
坤☷
Enthusiasm · Mobilization · Music and morale
000100
17
Following
suí
䷐
兑☱·
震☳
Following · Adaptive yielding · Choosing whom to follow
100110
18
Work on What Has Been Spoiled
gǔ
䷑
艮☶·
巽☴
Remedy · Reform · Cleaning house
011001
19
Approach
lín
䷒
坤☷·
兑☱
Approach · Active oversight · Window of opportunity
110000
20
Contemplation
guān
䷓
巽☴·
坤☷
Contemplation · Survey · Silent example
000011
21
Biting Through
shì hé
䷔
离☲·
震☳
Biting through · Justice · Removing the obstacle
100101
22
Grace
bì
䷕
艮☶·
离☲
Grace · Aesthetic · Substance over ornament
101001
23
Splitting Apart
bō
䷖
艮☶·
坤☷
Stripping · Collapse · Save the seed
000001
24
Return
fù
䷗
坤☷·
震☳
Return · Recovery · The first yang re-emerging
100000
25
Innocence
wú wàng
䷘
乾☰·
震☳
Innocence · Spontaneity · Trust in natural order
100111
26
The Taming Power of the Great
dà chù
䷙
艮☶·
乾☰
Great accumulation · Moat-building · Deep reserves
111001
27
The Corners of the Mouth
yí
䷚
艮☶·
震☳
Nourishment · Input-output management · What you consume
100001
28
Preponderance of the Great
dà guò
䷛
兑☱·
巽☴
Critical excess · Sagging ridgepole · Decisive unconventional action
011110
29
The Abysmal
kǎn
䷜
坎☵·
坎☵
Compounding danger · Sincerity through risk · Water-mind
010010
30
The Clinging
lí
䷝
离☲·
离☲
Radiance · Attachment · Civilizing brightness
101101
31
Influence
xián
䷞
兑☱·
艮☶
Influence · Empathy · Real feeling versus performative talk
001110
32
Duration
héng
䷟
震☳·
巽☴
Duration · Constancy · Direction over restlessness
011100
33
Retreat
dùn
䷠
乾☰·
艮☶
Retreat · Strategic exit · Releasing without bitterness
001111
34
The Power of the Great
dà zhuàng
䷡
震☳·
乾☰
Great strength · Disciplined power · Avoiding the stuck ram
111100
35
Progress
jìn
䷢
离☲·
坤☷
Progress · Rising sun · Bright advancement
000101
36
Darkening of the Light
míng yí
䷣
坤☷·
离☲
Darkened light · Concealment of brightness · Surviving the dark age
101000
37
The Family
jiā rén
䷤
巽☴·
离☲
Family · Internal order · Words with substance
101011
38
Opposition
kuí
䷥
离☲·
兑☱
Opposition · Estrangement · Reality-testing the suspicion
110101
39
Obstruction
jiǎn
䷦
坎☵·
艮☶
Obstruction · Limping path · Knowing when to halt
001010
40
Deliverance
xiè
䷧
震☳·
坎☵
Deliverance · Untangling · Cut the parasitic tie
010100
41
Decrease
sǔn
䷨
艮☶·
兑☱
Decrease · Generous sacrifice · Two-bowl sincerity
110001
42
Increase
yì
䷩
巽☴·
震☳
Increase · Generosity from above · Surfing the favorable wind
100011
43
Breakthrough
guài
䷪
兑☱·
乾☰
Breakthrough · Decisive parting · Open declaration
111110
44
Coming to Meet
gòu
䷫
乾☰·
巽☴
Encounter · Latent risk · Brake the bronze chock
011111
45
Gathering Together
cuì
䷬
兑☱·
坤☷
Gathering · Convergence · Focus
000110
46
Pushing Upward
shēng
䷭
坤☷·
巽☴
Ascending · Steady upward climb · Compound progress
011000
47
Oppression
kùn
䷮
兑☱·
坎☵
Oppression · Exhaustion · Word-not-believed
010110
48
The Well
jǐng
䷯
坎☵·
巽☴
The Well · Source · Foundational infrastructure
011010
49
Revolution
gé
䷰
兑☱·
离☲
Revolution · Molting · Tiger and panther change
101110
50
The Cauldron
dǐng
䷱
离☲·
巽☴
The Cauldron · New order · Right placement
011101
51
The Arousing
zhèn
䷲
震☳·
震☳
Shock · Black swan · The sacrificial spoon does not fall
100100
52
Keeping Still
gèn
䷳
艮☶·
艮☶
Stillness · Right stopping · Thoughts within position
001001
53
Development
jiàn
䷴
巽☴·
艮☶
Gradual development · Step by step · Slow is fast
001011
54
The Marrying Maiden
guī mèi
䷵
震☳·
兑☱
Improper position · Junior role · Name-not-matched
110100
55
Abundance
fēng
䷶
震☳·
离☲
Abundance · Sun at noon · Decline begins at the peak
101100
56
The Wanderer
lǚ
䷷
离☲·
艮☶
Sojourner · No deep roots · Discreet vigilance
001101
57
The Gentle
xùn
䷸
巽☴·
巽☴
Gentle penetration · Persistent diffusion · Lose neither funds nor axe
011011
58
The Joyous
duì
䷹
兑☱·
兑☱
Joy · Open communication · Win-win dialogue
110110
59
Dispersion
huàn
䷺
巽☴·
坎☵
Dispersion · Dissolving cliques · The sweat-breaking decree
010011
60
Limitation
jié
䷻
坎☵·
兑☱
Limitation · Right measure · Sweet not bitter
110010
61
Inner Truth
zhōng fú
䷼
巽☴·
兑☱
Inner truth · Resonance · Pigs and fishes are convinced
110011
62
Preponderance of the Small
xiǎo guò
䷽
震☳·
艮☶
Small excess · Stay low · Slight bowing acceptable
001100
63
After Completion
jì jì
䷾
坎☵·
离☲
Completion · Apparent victory · Anticipate the disorder
101010
64
Before Completion
wèi jì
䷿
离☲·
坎☵
Before completion · Not yet finished · The infinite game restarts
010101
Eight Trigrams · Three-line Symbols
Each of the 64 hexagrams is the stacked combination of two of these eight three-line trigrams.
乾
天
111
兑
泽
110
离
火
101
震
雷
100
巽
风
011
坎
水
010
艮
山
001
坤
地
000