I Ching

The I Ching has been used for more than 5000 years as an aid to making decisions, predicting the future, etc. So, if nothing else, it is a long-standing and popular source of wisdom and inspiration.
Our descriptions are based on the output of the Unix ching(6) program. There are a number of books on the I Ching. Wu Wei, in particular, has published several with Power Press.
To see a randomly selected I Ching,
Notes:
This page is also available sorted by pattern. There is also an icon-oriented I Ching Square, but it takes a while to ship over our WWW connection. The icon at the top of each page listed below links to the hexagram's opposite. That is, "Ch'ien" (1) and "K'un" (2) are cross-linked.
Visit www.facade.com/attraction/iching/ for a computer-generated I Ching reading, a paper on I Ching, etc.
Patterns:
1
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Ch'ien - The Creative
2
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K'un - The Receptive
3
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Chun - Difficulty at the Beginning
4
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Mêng - Youthful Folly
5
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Hsu - Waiting (Nourishment)
6
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Sung - Conflict
7
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Shih - The Army
8
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Pi - Holding Together [Union]
9
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Hsiao Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Small
10
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Lu - Treading [Conduct]
11
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T'ai - Peace
12
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P'i - Standstill [Stagnation]
13
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T'ung Jên - Fellowship with Men
14
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Ta Yu - Possession in Great Measure
15
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Ch'ien - Modesty
16
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Yu - Enthusiasm
17
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Sui - Following
18
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Ku - Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay]
19
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Lin - Approach
20
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Kuan - Contemplation (View)
21
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Shih Ho - Biting Through
22
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Pi - Grace
23
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Po - Splitting Apart
24
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Fu - Return (The Turning Point)
25
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Wu Wang - Innocence (The Unexpected)
26
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Ta Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Great
27
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I - The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)
28
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Ta Kuo - Preponderance of the Great
29
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K'an - The Abysmal (Water)
30
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Li - The Clinging, Fire
31
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Hsien - Influence (Wooing)
32
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Hêng - Duration
33
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Tun - Retreat
34
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Ta Chuang - The Power of the Great
35
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Chin - Progress
36
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Ming I - Darkening of the Light
37
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Chia Jên - The Family [The Clan]
38
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K'uei - Opposition
39
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Chien - Obstruction
40
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Hsieh - Deliverance
41
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Sun - Decrease
42
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I - Increase
43
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Kuai - Break-through (Resoluteness)
44
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Kou - Coming to Meet
45
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Ts'ui - Gathering Together [Massing]
46
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Shêng - Pushing Upward
47
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K'un - Oppression (Exhaustion)
48
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Ching - The Well
49
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Ko - Revolution (Molting)
50
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Ting - The Caldron
51
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Chên - The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)
52
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Kên - Keeping Still, Mountain
53
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Chien - Development (Gradual Progress)
54
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Kuei Mei - The Marrying Maiden
55
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Fêng - Abundance [Fullness]
56
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Lu - The Wanderer
57
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Sun - The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)
58
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Tui - The Joyous, Lake
59
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Huan - Dispersion [Dissolution]
60
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Chieh - Limitation
61
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Chung Fu - Inner Truth
62
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Hsiao Kuo - Preponderance of the Small
63
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Chi Chi - After Completion
64
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Wei Chi - Before Completion