Zhou Yi, the Book of Changes
周易
Anonymous, Zhou dynasty, with commentaries added in the following centuries
The sixty-four hexagrams with their judgments, line statements and traditional commentaries, followed by the Xi Ci, Shuo Gua, Xu Gua and Za Gua.
The sixty-four hexagrams
- 1. 乾 Qián, The Creative
- 2. 坤 Kūn, The Receptive
- 3. 屯 Zhūn, Difficult Beginnings
- 4. 蒙 Méng, Inexperience
- 5. 需 Xū, Waiting
- 6. 訟 Sòng, Conflict
- 7. 師 Shī, The Army
- 8. 比 Bǐ, Union
- 9. 小畜 Xiǎo Xù, Small Restraint
- 10. 履 Lǚ, Treading
- 11. 泰 Tài, Peace
- 12. 否 Pǐ, Obstruction
- 13. 同人 Tóng Rén, Fellowship
- 14. 大有 Dà Yǒu, Great Possession
- 15. 謙 Qiān, Modesty
- 16. 豫 Yù, Delight
- 17. 隨 Suí, Following
- 18. 蠱 Gǔ, Repairing What Has Spoiled
- 19. 臨 Lín, Approach
- 20. 觀 Guān, Observation
- 21. 噬嗑 Shì Kè, Biting Through
- 22. 賁 Bì, Adornment
- 23. 剝 Bō, Stripping Away
- 24. 復 Fù, Return
- 25. 无妄 Wú Wàng, No Falsehood
- 26. 大畜 Dà Xù, Great Restraint
- 27. 頤 Yí, Nourishment
- 28. 大過 Dà Guò, Great Excess
- 29. 坎 Kǎn, The Pit
- 30. 離 Lí, Radiance
- 31. 咸 Xián, Mutual Attraction
- 32. 恒 Héng, Constancy
- 33. 遯 Dùn, Retreat
- 34. 大壯 Dà Zhuàng, Great Strength
- 35. 晉 Jìn, Advance
- 36. 明夷 Míng Yí, Darkened Light
- 37. 家人 Jiā Rén, The Family
- 38. 睽 Kuí, Estrangement
- 39. 蹇 Jiǎn, Obstacles
- 40. 解 Xiè, Release
- 41. 損 Sǔn, Decrease
- 42. 益 Yì, Increase
- 43. 夬 Guài, Breakthrough
- 44. 姤 Gòu, Encounter
- 45. 萃 Cuì, Gathering
- 46. 升 Shēng, Rising
- 47. 困 Kùn, Exhaustion
- 48. 井 Jǐng, The Well
- 49. 革 Gé, Revolution
- 50. 鼎 Dǐng, The Cauldron
- 51. 震 Zhèn, Thunder
- 52. 艮 Gèn, Stillness
- 53. 漸 Jiàn, Gradual Progress
- 54. 歸妹 Guī Mèi, The Younger Bride
- 55. 豐 Fēng, Abundance
- 56. 旅 Lǚ, The Traveler
- 57. 巽 Xùn, Wind
- 58. 兌 Duì, Joy
- 59. 渙 Huàn, Dispersal
- 60. 節 Jié, Limits
- 61. 中孚 Zhōng Fú, Sincerity
- 62. 小過 Xiǎo Guò, Small Excess
- 63. 既濟 Jì Jì, Already Across
- 64. 未濟 Wèi Jì, Not Yet Across
The commentaries
About this text
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Digital text from Project Gutenberg eBook 25501, credited to Winnie Zhou, retrieved 2026-11-09.
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