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Book of Changes

The I Ching or Yì Jīng , usually translated as Classic of Changes or Book of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text and the oldest of the Chinese classics. Possessing a history of more than two and a half millennia of commentary and interpretation, the Yì Jīng is an influential text read throughout the world.

A Yì Jīng (Chinese: 易经) (or I Ching) interpretation is performed by making six binary decisions (a hexagram). This is called 'casting the I Ching'. These are written down as a stack of six solid or broken lines. This was traditionally done either by tossing yarrow stalks or coins, although there is no reason why the hexagrams can't be generated by some other means (such as a computer program).

There are actually four possible values for each of the lines; the two on/off values, and a line which changes from on to off or vice versa. Thus one cast of the I Ching can generate two different hexagrams, which adds depth to the interpretation. The sophistication of this method has not escaped modern interpretation, and the four-valued logic has been compared to the biochemistry of DNA amino acid.

There are four things characteristic of the way of the sages. We should set the highest value on its explanations, to guide us in speaking; on its changes, for the initiation of our movements; on its emblematic figures, for definite action, as in the construction of implements.

☷	☶	☵	☴	☳	☲	☱	☰	∞
䷁	䷖	䷇	䷓	䷏	䷢	䷬	䷋	☷
䷎	䷳	䷦	䷴	䷽	䷷	䷞	䷠	☶
䷆	䷃	䷜	䷺	䷧	䷿	䷮	䷅	☵
䷭	䷑	䷯	䷸	䷟	䷱	䷛	䷫	☴
䷗	䷚	䷂	䷩	䷲	䷔	䷐	䷘	☳
䷣	䷕	䷾	䷤	䷶	䷝	䷰	䷌	☲
䷒	䷨	䷻	䷼	䷵	䷥	䷹	䷉	☱
䷊	䷙	䷄	䷈	䷡	䷍	䷪	䷀	☰

A line ⚊ is called NINE, undivided.

A line ⚋ is called SIX, divided.

Read the HEXAGRAM from bottom to top.

For example, ䷇ means: SIX, SIX, SIX, SIX, SIX, NINE, SIX.

*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
*	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	*
*	qián	kūn	zhūn	méng	xū	sòng	shī	bǐ	*
*	䷀	䷁	䷂	䷃	䷄	䷅	䷆	䷇	*
*	乾	坤	屯	蒙	需	讼	师	比	*
*	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	*
*	xiǎo xù	lǚ	tài	pǐ	tóng rén	dà yǒu	qiān	yǜ	*
*	䷈	䷉	䷊	䷋	䷌	䷍	䷎	䷏	*
*	小畜	履	泰	否	同人	大有	谦	豫	*
*	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	*
*	suí	gǔ	lín	guān	shì kè	bì	bō	fù	*
*	䷐	䷑	䷒	䷓	䷔	䷕	䷖	䷗	*
*	随	蛊	临	观	噬嗑	贲	剥	复	*
*	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	*
*	wú wàng	dà xù	yí	dà guò	kǎn	lí	xián	héng	*
*	䷘	䷙	䷚	䷛	䷜	䷝	䷞	䷟	*
*	无妄	大畜	颐	大过	坎	离	咸	恒	*
*	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	*
*	dùn	dà zhuàng	jìn	míng yí	jiā rén	kuí	jiǎn	xiè	*
*	䷠	䷡	䷢	䷣	䷤	䷥	䷦	䷧	*
*	遯	大壮	晋	明夷	家人	睽	蹇	解	*
*	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	*
*	sǔn	yì	guài	gòu	cuì	shēng	kùn	jǐng	*
*	䷨	䷩	䷪	䷫	䷬	䷭	䷮	䷯	*
*	损	益	夬	姤	萃	升	困	井	*
*	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	*
*	gé	dǐng	zhèn	gèn	jiàn	guī mèi	fēng	lǚ	*
*	䷰	䷱	䷲	䷳	䷴	䷵	䷶	䷷	*
*	革	鼎	震	艮	渐	归妹	丰	旅	*
*	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	*
*	xùn	duì	huàn	jié	zhōng fú	xiǎo guò	jì jì	wèi jì	*
*	䷸	䷹	䷺	䷻	䷼	䷽	䷾	䷿	*
*	巽	兑	涣	节	中孚	小过	既济	未济	*
*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

There is a commentary on and alternative version of Yì Jīng, named Jīng Shì Yì Zhuàn.

	Nature	Feature	Body	Animal
☷	Earth	Receptive	Belly	Bull	Earth
☶	Mountain	Still	Hand	Dog	Earth
☵	Water	Sinking	Ear	Cattle	Water
☴	Wind	Pneumatic	Thigh	Rooster	Wood
☳	Thunder	Arousing	Foot	Dragon	Wood
☲	Fire	Clinging	Eye	Pheasant	Fire
☱	Marsh	Pleasing	Mouth	Ram	Metal
☰	Heaven	Bouncing	Head	Horse	Metal

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