I CHING · KING WEN SEQUENCE
The 64 Hexagrams
Navigate the King Wen sequence by upper and lower trigram. Each entry brings together its figure, judgment, image, six lines, and layered commentary.
This is a cultural reference for studying the structure and texts of the I Ching. It is not professional advice.
Browse by upper trigram
64 hexagrams
Hexagram 1
Qian - The Creative
Heaven above · Heaven below
Hexagram 2
Kun - The Receptive
Earth above · Earth below
Hexagram 3
Zhun - Difficulty at the Beginning
Water above · Thunder below
Hexagram 4
Meng - Youthful Folly
Mountain above · Water below
Hexagram 5
Xu - Waiting
Water above · Heaven below
Hexagram 6
Song - Conflict
Heaven above · Water below
Hexagram 7
Shi - The Army
Earth above · Water below
Hexagram 8
Bi - Holding Together
Water above · Earth below
Hexagram 9
Xiao Xu - Small Taming
Wind above · Heaven below
Hexagram 10
Lu - Treading
Heaven above · Lake below
Hexagram 11
Tai - Peace
Earth above · Heaven below
Hexagram 12
Pi - Standstill
Heaven above · Earth below
Hexagram 13
Tong Ren - Fellowship
Heaven above · Fire below
Hexagram 14
Da You - Great Possession
Fire above · Heaven below
Hexagram 15
Qian - Modesty
Earth above · Mountain below
Hexagram 16
Yu - Enthusiasm
Thunder above · Earth below
Hexagram 17
Sui - Following
Lake above · Thunder below
Hexagram 18
Gu - Work on Decay
Mountain above · Wind below
Hexagram 19
Lin - Approach
Earth above · Lake below
Hexagram 20
Guan - Contemplation
Wind above · Earth below
Hexagram 21
Shi He - Biting Through
Fire above · Thunder below
Hexagram 22
Bi - Grace
Mountain above · Fire below
Hexagram 23
Bo - Splitting Apart
Mountain above · Earth below
Hexagram 24
Fu - Return
Earth above · Thunder below
Hexagram 25
Wu Wang - Innocence
Heaven above · Thunder below
Hexagram 26
Da Xu - Great Taming
Mountain above · Heaven below
Hexagram 27
Yi - Nourishment
Mountain above · Thunder below
Hexagram 28
Da Guo - Great Excess
Lake above · Wind below
Hexagram 29
Kan - The Abysmal
Water above · Water below
Hexagram 30
Li - The Clinging
Fire above · Fire below
Hexagram 31
Xian - Influence
Lake above · Mountain below
Hexagram 32
Heng - Duration
Thunder above · Wind below
Hexagram 33
Dun - Retreat
Heaven above · Mountain below
Hexagram 34
Da Zhuang - Great Power
Thunder above · Heaven below
Hexagram 35
Jin - Progress
Fire above · Earth below
Hexagram 36
Ming Yi - Darkening of Light
Earth above · Fire below
Hexagram 37
Jia Ren - The Family
Wind above · Fire below
Hexagram 38
Kui - Opposition
Fire above · Lake below
Hexagram 39
Jian - Obstruction
Water above · Mountain below
Hexagram 40
Jie - Deliverance
Thunder above · Water below
Hexagram 41
Sun - Decrease
Mountain above · Lake below
Hexagram 42
Yi - Increase
Wind above · Thunder below
Hexagram 43
Guai - Breakthrough
Lake above · Heaven below
Hexagram 44
Gou - Coming to Meet
Heaven above · Wind below
Hexagram 45
Cui - Gathering Together
Lake above · Earth below
Hexagram 46
Sheng - Pushing Upward
Earth above · Wind below
Hexagram 47
Kun - Oppression
Lake above · Water below
Hexagram 48
Jing - The Well
Water above · Wind below
Hexagram 49
Ge - Revolution
Lake above · Fire below
Hexagram 50
Ding - The Cauldron
Fire above · Wind below
Hexagram 51
Zhen - Arousing
Thunder above · Thunder below
Hexagram 52
Gen - Keeping Still
Mountain above · Mountain below
Hexagram 53
Jian - Development
Wind above · Mountain below
Hexagram 54
Gui Mei - Marrying Maiden
Thunder above · Lake below
Hexagram 55
Feng - Abundance
Thunder above · Fire below
Hexagram 56
Lu - The Wanderer
Fire above · Mountain below
Hexagram 57
Xun - The Gentle
Wind above · Wind below
Hexagram 58
Dui - The Joyous
Lake above · Lake below
Hexagram 59
Huan - Dispersion
Wind above · Water below
Hexagram 60
Jie - Limitation
Water above · Lake below
Hexagram 61
Zhong Fu - Inner Truth
Wind above · Lake below
Hexagram 62
Xiao Guo - Small Excess
Thunder above · Mountain below
Hexagram 63
Ji Ji - After Completion
Water above · Fire below
Hexagram 64
Wei Ji - Before Completion
Fire above · Water below