Friday, September 19, 2008

List of I Ching hexagrams 1-32

This is a list of I Ching 1-32. Hexagrams 33-64 can be found at the list of I Ching hexagrams 33-64.

Hexagram 1





''Hexagram 1'' is named 乾 , "Force". Other variations include "the creative", "strong action", "the key", and "god". Its inner is force = heaven, and its outer trigram is the same.

Hexagram 2





''Hexagram 2'' is named 坤 , "Field". Other variations include "the receptive", "acquiescence", and "the flow". Its inner trigram is field = earth, and its outer trigram is identical.

Hexagram 3





''Hexagram 3'' is named 屯 , "Sprouting". Other variations include "difficulty at the beginning", "gathering support", and "hoarding". Its inner trigram is shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is gorge = water.

Hexagram 4





''Hexagram 4'' is named 蒙 , "Enveloping". Other variations include "youthful folly", "the young shoot", and "discovering". Its inner trigram is gorge = water. Its outer trigram is bound = mountain.

Hexagram 5





''Hexagram 5'' is named 需 , "Attending". Other variations include "waiting", "moistened", and "arriving". Its inner trigram is force = heaven, and its outer trigram is gorge = water.

Hexagram 6





''Hexagram 6'' is named 訟 , "Arguing". Other variations include "conflict" and "lawsuit". Its inner trigram is gorge = water, and its outer trigram is force = heaven.

Hexagram 7





''Hexagram 7'' is named 師 , "Leading". Other variations include "the army" and "the troops". Its inner trigram is gorge = water, and its outer trigram is field = earth.

Hexagram 8





''Hexagram 8'' is named 比 , "Grouping". Other variations include "holding together" and "alliance". Its inner trigram is field = earth, and its outer trigram is gorge = water.

Hexagram 9





''Hexagram 9'' is named 小畜 , "Small Accumulating". Other variations include "the taming power of the small" and "small harvest". Its inner trigram is force = heaven, and its outer trigram is ground = wind.

Hexagram 10





''Hexagram 10'' is named 履 , "Treading". Other variations include "treading " and "continuing". Its inner trigram is open = swamp, and its outer trigram is force = heaven.

Hexagram 11





''Hexagram 11'' is named 泰 , "Pervading". Other variations include "peace" and "greatness". Its inner trigram is force = heaven, and its outer trigram is field = earth.

Hexagram 12





''Hexagram 12'' is named 否 , "Obstruction". Other variations include "standstill " and "the wife". Its inner trigram is field = earth, and its outer trigram is force = heaven.

Hexagram 13





''Hexagram 13'' is named 同人 , "Concording People". Other variations include "fellowship with men" and "gathering men". Its inner trigram is radiance = fire, and its outer trigram is force = heaven.

Hexagram 14





''Hexagram 14'' is named 大有 , "Great Possessing". Other variations include "possession in great measure" and "the great possession". Its inner trigram is force = heaven, and its outer trigram is radiance = fire.

Hexagram 15





''Hexagram 15'' is named 謙 , "Humbling". Other variations include "modesty". Its inner trigram is bound = mountain and its outer trigram is field = earth.

Hexagram 16





''Hexagram 16'' is named 豫 , "Providing-For". Other variations include "enthusiasm" and "excess". Its inner trigram is field = earth, and its outer trigram is shake = thunder.

Hexagram 17





''Hexagram 17'' is named 隨 , "Following". Its inner trigram is shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is open = swamp.

Hexagram 18





''Hexagram 18'' is named '蠱' , "Corrupting". Other variations include "work on what has been spoiled " and "branch". Its inner trigram is ground = wind, and its outer trigram is bound = mountain.

Hexagram 19





''Hexagram 19'' is named 臨 , "Nearing". Other variations include "approach" and "the forest". Its inner trigram is open = swamp, and its outer trigram is field = earth.

Hexagram 20





''Hexagram 20'' is named 觀 , "Viewing". Other variations include "contemplation " and "looking up". Its inner trigram is field = earth, and its outer trigram is ground = wind.

Hexagram 21





''Hexagram 21'' is named 噬嗑 , "Gnawing Bite". Other variations include "biting through" and "biting and chewing". Its inner trigram is shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is radiance = fire.

Hexagram 22





''Hexagram 22'' is named 賁 , "Adorning". Other variations include "grace" and "luxuriance". Its inner trigram is radiance = fire, and its outer trigram is bound = mountain.

Hexagram 23





''Hexagram 23'' is named 剝 , "Stripping". Other variations include "splitting apart" and "flaying". Its inner trigram is field = earth, and its outer trigram is bound = mountain.

Hexagram 24





''Hexagram 24'' is named 復 , "Returning". Other variations include "return ". Its inner trigram is shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is field = earth.

Hexagram 25





''Hexagram 25'' is named 無妄 , "Without Embroiling". Other variations include "innocence " and "pestilence". Its inner trigram is shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is force = heaven.

Hexagram 26





''Hexagram 26'' is named 大畜 , "Great Accumulating". Other variations include "the taming power of the great", "great storage", and "potential energy." Its inner trigram is force = heaven, and its outer trigram is bound = mountain.

Hexagram 27





''Hexagram 27'' is named 頤 , "Swallowing". Other variations include "the corners of the mouth ", "jaws" and "comfort/security". Its inner trigram is shake = thunder, and its outer trigram is bound = mountain.

Hexagram 28





''Hexagram 28'' is named 大過 , "Great Exceeding". Other variations include "preponderance of the great", "great surpassing" and "critical mass." Its inner trigram is ground = wind, and its outer trigram is open = swamp.

Hexagram 29





''Hexagram 29'' is named 坎 , "Gorge". Other variations include "the abysmal " and "repeated entrapment". Its inner trigram is gorge = water, and its outer trigram is identical.

Hexagram 30





''Hexagram 30'' is named 離 , "Radiance". Other variations include "the clinging, fire" and "the net". Its inner trigram is radiance = 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 .

Hexagram 31





''Hexagram 31'' is named 咸 , "Conjoining". Other variations include "influence " and "feelings". Its inner trigram is bound = mountain, and its outer trigram is open = swamp.

Hexagram 32





''Hexagram 32'' is named 恆 , "Persevering". Other variations include "duration" and "constancy". Its inner trigram is ground = wind, and its outer trigram is shake = thunder.

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