- List of I Ching hexagrams 1-32
This is a list of
I Ching hexagrams 1-32. Hexagrams 33-64 can be found at thelist of I Ching hexagrams 33-64 .Hexagram 1
"Hexagram 1" is named 乾 (qián), "Force". Other variations include "the creative", "strong action", "the key", and "god". Its inner (lower) trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer (upper) trigram is the same.
Hexagram 2
"Hexagram 2" is named 坤 (kūn), "Field". Other variations include "the receptive", "acquiescence", and "the flow". Its inner trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is identical.
Hexagram 3
"Hexagram 3" is named 屯 (chún), "Sprouting". Other variations include "difficulty at the beginning", "gathering support", and "hoarding". Its inner trigram is unicode|☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer trigram is unicode|☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.
Hexagram 4
"Hexagram 4" is named 蒙 (méng), "Enveloping". Other variations include "youthful folly", "the young shoot", and "discovering". Its inner trigram is unicode|☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water. Its outer trigram is unicode|☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.
Hexagram 5
"Hexagram 5" is named 需 (xū), "Attending". Other variations include "waiting", "moistened", and "arriving". Its inner trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is unicode|☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.
Hexagram 6
"Hexagram 6" is named 訟 (sòng), "Arguing". Other variations include "conflict" and "lawsuit". Its inner trigram is unicode|☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 7
"Hexagram 7" is named 師 (shī), "Leading". Other variations include "the army" and "the troops". Its inner trigram is unicode|☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 8
"Hexagram 8" is named 比 (bǐ), "Grouping". Other variations include "holding together" and "alliance". Its inner trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is unicode|☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water.
Hexagram 9
"Hexagram 9" is named 小畜 (xiǎo chù), "Small Accumulating". Other variations include "the taming power of the small" and "small harvest". Its inner trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is unicode|☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (水) wind.
Hexagram 10
"Hexagram 10" is named 履 (lǚ), "Treading". Other variations include "treading (conduct)" and "continuing". Its inner trigram is unicode|☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 11
"Hexagram 11" is named 泰 (tài), "Pervading". Other variations include "peace" and "greatness". Its inner trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (地) heaven, and its outer trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (水) earth.
Hexagram 12
"Hexagram 12" is named 否 (pǐ), "Obstruction". Other variations include "standstill (stagnation)" and "the wife". Its inner trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 13
"Hexagram 13" is named 同人 (tóng rén), "Concording People". Other variations include "fellowship with men" and "gathering men". Its inner trigram is unicode|☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 14
"Hexagram 14" is named 大有 (dà yǒu), "Great Possessing". Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Its inner trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is unicode|☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.
Hexagram 15
"Hexagram 15" is named 謙 (qiān), "Humbling". Other variations include "modesty". Its inner trigram is unicode|☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain and its outer trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 16
"Hexagram 16" is named 豫 (yù), "Providing-For". Other variations include "enthusiasm" and "excess". Its inner trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is unicode|☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.
Hexagram 17
"Hexagram 17" is named 隨 (suí), "Following". Its inner trigram is unicode|☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer trigram is unicode|☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 18
"Hexagram 18" is named '蠱' (gŭ), "Corrupting". Other variations include "work on what has been spoiled (decay)" and "branch". Its inner trigram is unicode|☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is unicode|☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.
Hexagram 19
"Hexagram 19" is named 臨 (lín), "Nearing". Other variations include "approach" and "the forest". Its inner trigram is unicode|☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp, and its outer trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 20
"Hexagram 20" is named 觀 (guān), "Viewing". Other variations include "contemplation (view)" and "looking up". Its inner trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is unicode|☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind.
Hexagram 21
"Hexagram 21" is named 噬嗑 (shì kè), "Gnawing Bite". Other variations include "biting through" and "biting and chewing". Its inner trigram is unicode|☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer trigram is unicode|☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.
Hexagram 22
"Hexagram 22" is named 賁 (bì), "Adorning". Other variations include "grace" and "luxuriance". Its inner trigram is unicode|☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer trigram is unicode|☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.
Hexagram 23
"Hexagram 23" is named 剝 (bō), "Stripping". Other variations include "splitting apart" and "flaying". Its inner trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth, and its outer trigram is unicode|☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.
Hexagram 24
"Hexagram 24" is named 復 (fù), "Returning". Other variations include "return (the turning point)". Its inner trigram is unicode|☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer trigram is unicode|☷ (坤 kūn) field = (地) earth.
Hexagram 25
"Hexagram 25" is named 無妄 (wú wàng), "Without Embroiling". Other variations include "innocence (the unexpected)" and "pestilence". Its inner trigram is unicode|☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven.
Hexagram 26
"Hexagram 26" is named 大畜 (dà chù), "Great Accumulating". Other variations include "the taming power of the great", "great storage", and "potential energy." Its inner trigram is unicode|☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and its outer trigram is unicode|☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.
Hexagram 27
"Hexagram 27" is named 頤 (yí), "Swallowing". Other variations include "the corners of the mouth (providing nourishment)", "jaws" and "comfort/security". Its inner trigram is unicode|☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder, and its outer trigram is unicode|☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.
Hexagram 28
"Hexagram 28" is named 大過 (dà guò), "Great Exceeding". Other variations include "preponderance of the great", "great surpassing" and "
critical mass ." Its inner trigram is unicode|☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is unicode|☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.Hexagram 29
"Hexagram 29" is named 坎 (kǎn), "Gorge". Other variations include "the abysmal (water)" and "repeated entrapment". Its inner trigram is unicode|☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and its outer trigram is identical.
Hexagram 30
"Hexagram 30" is named 離 (lí), "Radiance". Other variations include "the clinging, fire" and "the net". Its inner trigram is unicode|☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire, and its outer trigram is identical. The origin of the character has its roots in symbols of long-tailed birds such as the
peacock or the legendary phoenix.Hexagram 31
"Hexagram 31" is named 咸 (xián), "Conjoining". Other variations include "influence (wooing)" and "feelings". Its inner trigram is unicode|☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain, and its outer trigram is unicode|☱ (兌 duì) open = (澤) swamp.
Hexagram 32
"Hexagram 32" is named 恆 (héng), "Persevering". Other variations include "duration" and "constancy". Its inner trigram is unicode|☴ (巽 xùn) ground = (風) wind, and its outer trigram is unicode|☳ (震 zhèn) shake = (雷) thunder.
References
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