The I Ching (易经)

The I Ching is an ancient Chinese text used for divination. To this day, many Chinese people that I know are still quite deep into divination/算命. I don’t necessarily believe in the system’s purported ability to predict the future, but I do feel like it’s possibly an accurate reflection of the underlying systems of nature.

There are 64 hexagrams in the system.

乾 (乾) (Qián) - The Creative - ䷀
坤 (坤) (Kūn) - The Receptive - ䷁
屯 (屯) (Zhūn) - Difficulty at the Beginning - ䷂
蒙 (蒙) (Méng) - Youthful Folly - ䷃
需 (需) (Xū) - Waiting (Nourishment) - ䷄
訟 (讼) (Sòng) - Conflict - ䷅
師 (师) (Shī) - The Army - ䷆
比 (比) (Bǐ) - Holding Together (Union) - ䷇
小畜 (小畜) (Xiǎo Chù) - The Taming Power of the Small - ䷈
履 (履) (Lǚ) - Treading (Conduct) - ䷉
泰 (泰) (Tài) - Peace - ䷊
否 (否) (Pǐ) - Standstill (Stagnation) - ䷋
同人 (同人) (Tóng Rén) - Fellowship with Men - ䷌
大有 (大有) (Dà Yǒu) - Possession in Great Measure - ䷍
謙 (谦) (Qiān) - Modesty - ䷎
豫 (豫) (Yù) - Enthusiasm - ䷏
隨 (随) (Suí) - Following - ䷐
蠱 (蛊) (Gǔ) - Work on the Decayed - ䷑
臨 (临) (Lín) - Approach - ䷒
觀 (观) (Guān) - Contemplation (View) - ䷓
噬嗑 (噬嗑) (Shì Hè) - Biting Through - ䷔
賁 (贲) (Bì) - Grace - ䷕
剝 (剥) (Bō) - Splitting Apart - ䷖
復 (复) (Fù) - Return (The Turning Point) - ䷗
无妄 (无妄) (Wú Wàng) - Innocence (The Unexpected) - ䷘
大畜 (大畜) (Dà Chù) - The Taming Power of the Great - ䷙
頤 (颐) (Yí) - Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment) - ䷚
大過 (大过) (Dà Guò) - Preponderance of the Great - ䷛
坎 (坎) (Kǎn) - The Abysmal (Water) - ䷜
離 (离) (Lí) - The Clinging (Fire) - ䷝
咸 (咸) (Xián) - Influence (Wooing) - ䷞
恆 (恒) (Héng) - Duration - ䷟
遯 (遁) (Dùn) - Retreat - ䷠
大壯 (大壮) (Dà Zhuàng) - The Power of the Great - ䷡
晉 (晋) (Jìn) - Progress - ䷢
明夷 (明夷) (Míng Yí) - Darkening of the Light - ䷣
家人 (家人) (Jiā Rén) - The Family - ䷤
睽 (睽) (Kuí) - Opposition - ䷥
蹇 (蹇) (Jiǎn) - Obstruction - ䷦
解 (解) (Xiè) - Deliverance - ䷧
損 (损) (Sǔn) - Decrease - ䷨
益 (益) (Yì) - Increase - ䷩
夬 (夬) (Guài) - Breakthrough (Resoluteness) - ䷪
姤 (姤) (Gòu) - Coming to Meet - ䷫
萃 (萃) (Cuì) - Gathering Together - ䷬
升 (升) (Shēng) - Pushing Upward - ䷭
困 (困) (Kùn) - Oppression (Exhaustion) - ䷮
井 (井) (Jǐng) - The Well - ䷯
革 (革) (Gé) - Revolution (Molting) - ䷰
鼎 (鼎) (Dǐng) - The Cauldron - ䷱
震 (震) (Zhèn) - The Arousing (Shock, Thunder) - ䷲
艮 (艮) (Gèn) - Keeping Still (Mountain) - ䷳
漸 (渐) (Jiàn) - Development (Gradual Progress) - ䷴
歸妹 (归妹) (Guī Mèi) - The Marrying Maiden - ䷵
豐 (丰) (Fēng) - Abundance - ䷶
旅 (旅) (Lǚ) - The Wanderer - ䷷
巽 (巽) (Xùn) - The Gentle (Wind, Wood) - ䷸
兌 (兑) (Duì) - The Joyous (Lake) - ䷹
渙 (涣) (Huàn) - Dispersion (Dissolution) - ䷺
節 (节) (Jié) - Limitation - ䷻
中孚 (中孚) (Zhōng Fú) - Inner Truth - ䷼
小過 (小过) (Xiǎo Guò) - Preponderance of the Small - ䷽
既濟 (既济) (Jì Jì) - After Completion - ䷾
未濟 (未济) (Wèi Jì) - Before Completion - ䷿

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