This is a complete overview of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, arranged in the traditional 8×8 grid. Each hexagram contains symbols, names, and pinyin. Click to view detailed explanations.
| ☰ Qian (Heaven) | ☱ Dui (Lake) | ☲ Li (Fire) | ☳ Zhen (Thunder) | ☴ Xun (Wind) | ☵ Kan (Water) | ☶ Gen (Mountain) | ☷ Kun (Earth) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ䷀ Initiating Heaven + Heaven | ䷪ Eliminating Heaven + Lake | ䷍ Great Harvest Heaven + Fire | ䷡ Great Strength Heaven + Thunder | ䷈ Little Accumulation Heaven + Wind | ䷄ Needing Heaven + Water | ䷙ Great Accumulation Heaven + Mountain | ䷊ Advance Heaven + Earth |
| ䷉ Fulfillment Lake + Heaven | ䷹ Joyful Lake + Lake | ䷥ Diversity Lake + Fire | ䷵ Marrying Maiden Lake + Thunder | ䷼ Innermost Sincerity Lake + Wind | ䷻ Restricting Lake + Water | ䷨ Decreasing Lake + Mountain | ䷒ Approaching Lake + Earth |
| ䷌ Seeking Harmony Fire + Heaven | ䷰ Abolishing The Old Fire + Lake | ䷝ Brightness Fire + Fire | ䷶ Abundance Fire + Thunder | ䷤ Household Fire + Wind | ䷾ Already Fulfilled Fire + Water | ䷕ Adorning Fire + Mountain | ䷣ Brilliance Injured Fire + Earth |
| ䷘ Without Falsehood Thunder + Heaven | ䷐ Following Thunder + Lake | ䷔ Eradicating Thunder + Fire | ䷲ Taking Action Thunder + Thunder | ䷩ Increasing Thunder + Wind | ䷂ Beginning Thunder + Water | ䷚ Nourishing Thunder + Mountain | ䷗ Turning Back Thunder + Earth |
| ䷫ Encountering Wind + Heaven | ䷛ Great Exceeding Wind + Lake | ䷱ Establishing The New Wind + Fire | ䷟ Mutual Influence Wind + Thunder | ䷸ Proceeding Humbly Wind + Wind | ䷯ Replenishing Wind + Water | ䷑ Remedying Wind + Mountain | ䷭ Growing Upward Wind + Earth |
| ䷅ Contention Water + Heaven | ䷮ Exhausting Water + Lake | ䷿ Not Yet Fulfilled Water + Fire | ䷧ Relief Water + Thunder | ䷺ Dispersing Water + Wind | ䷜ Darkness Water + Water | ䷃ Childhood Water + Mountain | ䷆ Multitude Water + Earth |
| ䷠ Retreat Mountain + Heaven | ䷟ Long Lasting Mountain + Lake | ䷷ Travelling Mountain + Fire | ䷽ Little Exceeding Mountain + Thunder | ䷴ Developing Gradually Mountain + Wind | ䷦ Hardship Mountain + Water | ䷳ Keeping Still Mountain + Mountain | ䷎ Humbleness Mountain + Earth |
| ䷋ Hindrance Earth + Heaven | ䷬ Bringing Together Earth + Lake | ䷢ Proceeding Forward Earth + Fire | ䷏ Delight Earth + Thunder | ䷓ Watching Earth + Wind | ䷇ Union Earth + Water | ䷖ Falling Away Earth + Mountain | ䷁ Responding Earth + Earth |
| Symbol | Name | Element | Qualities | Direction | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☰ | Qian | Heaven | Strong, Creative | Northwest | Father |
| ☱ | Dui | Lake | Joyful, Open | West | Youngest Daughter |
| ☲ | Li | Fire | Bright, Clinging | South | Middle Daughter |
| ☳ | Zhen | Thunder | Moving, Arousing | East | Eldest Son |
| ☴ | Xun | Wind | Gentle, Penetrating | Southeast | Eldest Daughter |
| ☵ | Kan | Water | Dangerous, Abysmal | North | Middle Son |
| ☶ | Gen | Mountain | Still, Keeping Still | Northeast | Youngest Son |
| ☷ | Kun | Earth | Yielding, Receptive | Southwest | Mother |