The Book of Changes

I Ching Hexagram Chart: All 64 Hexagrams at a Glance

Use this I Ching hexagram chart to scan all 64 figures in King Wen sequence, compare their names and key themes, and open a full interpretation when you want more context.

A hexagram is a figure made from six yin or yang lines, arranged from the bottom upward. The I Ching contains 64 possible hexagrams because each line has two basic states and six positions produce 64 distinct combinations. Each figure joins a lower and an upper trigram, creating a particular structure and image through which to consider change.

During a reading, old yin and old yang are changing lines. Turning those lines into their opposites produces a relating hexagram, adding movement and context to the primary figure. This guide lets you find a cast by number or browse the full King Wen sequence. Detailed interpretation pages are now available for all 64 Hexagrams.

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I Ching Hexagram Chart

A quick reference for the 64 hexagrams, their names, and the themes used in the detailed guides below.

I Ching Hexagram Chart – All 64 Hexagrams
#	Hexagram	Chinese	English Name	Key Theme
1	Qian	乾	The Creative	creative force and purposeful action
2	Kun	坤	The Receptive	receptivity, support, and patient strength
3	Zhun	屯	Difficulty at the Beginning	the confusion and growth of a difficult beginning
4	Meng	蒙	Youthful Folly	learning through inexperience and good guidance
5	Xu	需	Waiting	waiting with preparation and trust
6	Song	訟	Conflict	disagreement, limits, and careful resolution
7	Shi	師	The Army	organized effort, discipline, and responsible leadership
8	Bi	比	Holding Together	belonging, alliance, and mutual commitment
9	Xiao Chu	小畜	The Taming Power of the Small	steady influence through small actions
10	Lu	履	Treading	careful conduct in a sensitive situation
11	Tai	泰	Peace	harmony, exchange, and flourishing
12	Pi	否	Standstill	stagnation and the need to preserve integrity
13	Tong Ren	同人	Fellowship with Others	fellowship built around a shared purpose
14	Da You	大有	Possession in Great Measure	abundance used with clarity and generosity
15	Qian	謙	Modesty	modesty that makes lasting progress possible
16	Yu	豫	Enthusiasm	enthusiasm directed through structure
17	Sui	隨	Following	responsive following and willing adaptation
18	Gu	蠱	Work on What Has Been Spoiled	repairing neglect, decay, or inherited problems
19	Lin	臨	Approach	approach, encouragement, and growing influence
20	Guan	觀	Contemplation	observation, perspective, and becoming an example
21	Shi He	噬嗑	Biting Through	decisive action that clears an obstruction
22	Bi	賁	Grace	grace, form, and appropriate presentation
23	Bo	剝	Splitting Apart	erosion, loss, and yielding to what is ending
24	Fu	復	The Turning Point	return, renewal, and the first movement of recovery
25	Wu Wang	無妄	Innocence	natural conduct free from contrivance
26	Da Chu	大畜	The Taming Power of the Great	restraint that builds strength and capacity
27	Yi	頤	The Corners of the Mouth	nourishment through what you take in and give out
28	Da Guo	大過	Preponderance of the Great	exceptional pressure requiring exceptional care
29	Kan	坎	The Abysmal	repeated difficulty and learning to move through danger
30	Li	離	The Clinging	clarity, dependence, and sustained awareness
31	Xian	咸	Influence	mutual influence, attraction, and responsiveness
32	Heng	恆	Duration	endurance through consistent principles
33	Dun	遯	Retreat	strategic retreat from an unfavorable position
34	Da Zhuang	大壯	The Power of the Great	great power governed by restraint
35	Jin	晉	Progress	visible progress and recognition
36	Ming Yi	明夷	The Darkening of the Light	protecting inner clarity during adversity
37	Jia Ren	家人	The Family	healthy roles and order within a close group
38	Kui	睽	Opposition	difference, contrast, and useful opposition
39	Jian	蹇	Obstruction	obstruction that calls for help or a new route
40	Jie	解	Deliverance	release, relief, and the easing of tension
41	Sun	損	Decrease	deliberate decrease that restores balance
42	Yi	益	Increase	increase through generosity and timely action
43	Guai	夬	Breakthrough	resolute disclosure without aggression
44	Gou	姤	Coming to Meet	an influential encounter that needs clear boundaries
45	Cui	萃	Gathering Together	gathering people and resources around a center
46	Sheng	升	Pushing Upward	gradual ascent through patient effort
47	Kun	困	Oppression	exhaustion, confinement, and keeping faith
48	Jing	井	The Well	shared resources and the wellspring of community
49	Ge	革	Revolution	necessary change and legitimate renewal
50	Ding	鼎	The Cauldron	transformation through culture, care, and right use
51	Zhen	震	The Arousing	shock, awakening, and composure after surprise
52	Gen	艮	Keeping Still	stillness, boundaries, and knowing when to stop
53	Jian	漸	Development	gradual development through dependable steps
54	Gui Mei	歸妹	The Marrying Maiden	an unequal or transitional relationship
55	Feng	豐	Abundance	fullness, visibility, and managing a peak
56	Lu	旅	The Wanderer	the perspective and caution of a traveler
57	Xun	巽	The Gentle	gentle penetration through repeated influence
58	Dui	兌	The Joyous	open exchange, joy, and sincere communication
59	Huan	渙	Dispersion	dispersion of barriers and renewed connection
60	Jie	節	Limitation	limits that create workable freedom
61	Zhong Fu	中孚	Inner Truth	inner truth expressed through trustworthy action
62	Xiao Guo	小過	Preponderance of the Small	attention to small matters in an exceptional time
63	Ji Ji	既濟	After Completion	completion that still requires vigilance
64	Wei Ji	未濟	Before Completion	the unfinished transition before completion

The King Wen Sequence

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I Ching Hexagram Chart: All 64 Hexagrams at a Glance

I Ching Hexagram Chart

The King Wen Sequence

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