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


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