I Ching Hexagrams 1 through 64 - James Legge I Ching Hexagram Translations

Ichingfortune.com's I Ching reading system provides a summarized version of the James Legge translation of the I Ching hexagrams and their moving lines. To see the fuller and more complete hexagram translations we have provided links to the individual hexagrams. Simply note the number of the hexagram you have received in your reading and click on the appropriate image. For example, if you received hexagram 49 (Ko) then click on link numbered 49 to go to the detailed hexagram description.

James Legge Hexagram Table
1 Ch'ien The Creative	2 K'un The Receptive	3 Chun Difficulty at the Beginning
4 Meng Youthful Folly	5 Hsu Waiting (Nourishment)	6 Sung Conflict
7 Shih The Army	8 Pi Holding Together (union)	9 Hsiao Chu / The Taming Power of the Small
10 Lu / Treading (conduct)	11 T'ai / Peace	12 P'i / Standstill (Stagnation)
13 T'ung Jen / Fellowship with Men	14 Ta Yu / Possession in Great Measure	15 Ch'ien / Modesty
16 Yu / Enthusiasm	17 Sui / Following	18 Ku / Work on what has been spoiled (Decay)
19 Lin / Approach	20 Kuan / Contemplation (View)	21 Shih Ho / Biting Through
22 Pi / Grace	23 Po / Splitting Apart	24 Fu / Return (The Turning Point)
25 Wu Wang / Innocence (The Unexpected)	26 Ta Chu / The Taming Power of the Great	27 I / Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)
28 Ta Kuo / Preponderance of the Great	29 K'an / The Abysmal (Water)	30 Li / The Clinging, Fire

31 Hsien / Influence (Wooing)	32 Heng / Duration	33 Tun / Retreat
34 Ta Chuang / The Power of the Great	35 Chin / Progress	36 Ming I / Darkening of the light
37 Chia Jen / The Family (The Clan)	38 K'uei / Opposition	39 Chien / Obstruction
40 Hsieh / Deliverance	41 Sun / Decrease	42 I / Increase
43 Kuai / Break-through (Resoluteness)	44 Kou / Coming to Meet	45 Ts'ui / Gathering Together (Massing)
46 Sheng / Pushing Upward	47 K'un / Oppression (Exhaustion)	48 Ching / The Well
49 Ko / Revolution (Molting)	50 Ting / The Caldron	51 Chen / The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)
52 Ken / Keeping Still, Mountain	53 Chien / Development (Gradual Progress)	54 Kuei Mei / The Marrying Maiden
55 Feng / Abundance (Fullness)	56 Lu / The Wanderer	57 Sun / The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)
58 Tui / The Joyous, Lake	59 Huan / Dispersion (Dissolution)	60 Chieh / Limitation
61 Chung Fu / Inner Truth	62 Hsiao Kuo / Preponderance of the Small	63 Chi Chi / After Completion
64 Wei Chi / Before Completion