King Wen sequence
Each hexagram has its own illustrated composition, detailed guide, reading focus, and reflection prompts.
Upper trigram：Heaven · Lower trigram：Heaven
Hexagram 1, The Creative, places Heaven above Heaven. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Earth · Lower trigram：Earth
Hexagram 2, The Receptive, places Earth above Earth. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Water · Lower trigram：Thunder
Hexagram 3, Difficulty at the Beginning, places Water above Thunder. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Mountain · Lower trigram：Water
Hexagram 4, Youthful Folly, places Mountain above Water. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Water · Lower trigram：Heaven
Hexagram 5, Waiting, places Water above Heaven. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Heaven · Lower trigram：Water
Hexagram 6, Conflict, places Heaven above Water. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Earth · Lower trigram：Water
Hexagram 7, The Army, places Earth above Water. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Water · Lower trigram：Earth
Hexagram 8, Holding Together, places Water above Earth. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Wind · Lower trigram：Heaven
Hexagram 9, Small Taming, places Wind above Heaven. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Heaven · Lower trigram：Lake
Hexagram 10, Treading, places Heaven above Lake. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Earth · Lower trigram：Heaven
Hexagram 11, Peace, places Earth above Heaven. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Heaven · Lower trigram：Earth
Hexagram 12, Standstill, places Heaven above Earth. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Heaven · Lower trigram：Fire
Hexagram 13, Fellowship, places Heaven above Fire. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Fire · Lower trigram：Heaven
Hexagram 14, Great Possession, places Fire above Heaven. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Earth · Lower trigram：Mountain
Hexagram 15, Modesty, places Earth above Mountain. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Thunder · Lower trigram：Earth
Hexagram 16, Enthusiasm, places Thunder above Earth. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Lake · Lower trigram：Thunder
Hexagram 17, Following, places Lake above Thunder. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Mountain · Lower trigram：Wind
Hexagram 18, Repairing Decay, places Mountain above Wind. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Earth · Lower trigram：Lake
Hexagram 19, Approach, places Earth above Lake. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Wind · Lower trigram：Earth
Hexagram 20, Contemplation, places Wind above Earth. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Fire · Lower trigram：Thunder
Hexagram 21, Biting Through, places Fire above Thunder. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Mountain · Lower trigram：Fire
Hexagram 22, Grace, places Mountain above Fire. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Mountain · Lower trigram：Earth
Hexagram 23, Splitting Apart, places Mountain above Earth. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Earth · Lower trigram：Thunder
Hexagram 24, Return, places Earth above Thunder. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Heaven · Lower trigram：Thunder
Hexagram 25, Innocence, places Heaven above Thunder. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Mountain · Lower trigram：Heaven
Hexagram 26, Great Taming, places Mountain above Heaven. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Mountain · Lower trigram：Thunder
Hexagram 27, Nourishment, places Mountain above Thunder. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Lake · Lower trigram：Wind
Hexagram 28, Great Exceeding, places Lake above Wind. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Water · Lower trigram：Water
Hexagram 29, The Abysmal, places Water above Water. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Fire · Lower trigram：Fire
Hexagram 30, The Clinging, places Fire above Fire. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Lake · Lower trigram：Mountain
Hexagram 31, Influence, places Lake above Mountain. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Thunder · Lower trigram：Wind
Hexagram 32, Duration, places Thunder above Wind. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Heaven · Lower trigram：Mountain
Hexagram 33, Retreat, places Heaven above Mountain. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Thunder · Lower trigram：Heaven
Hexagram 34, Great Power, places Thunder above Heaven. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Fire · Lower trigram：Earth
Hexagram 35, Progress, places Fire above Earth. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Earth · Lower trigram：Fire
Hexagram 36, Darkening of the Light, places Earth above Fire. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Wind · Lower trigram：Fire
Hexagram 37, The Family, places Wind above Fire. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Fire · Lower trigram：Lake
Hexagram 38, Opposition, places Fire above Lake. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Water · Lower trigram：Mountain
Hexagram 39, Obstruction, places Water above Mountain. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Thunder · Lower trigram：Water
Hexagram 40, Deliverance, places Thunder above Water. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Mountain · Lower trigram：Lake
Hexagram 41, Decrease, places Mountain above Lake. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Wind · Lower trigram：Thunder
Hexagram 42, Increase, places Wind above Thunder. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Lake · Lower trigram：Heaven
Hexagram 43, Breakthrough, places Lake above Heaven. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Heaven · Lower trigram：Wind
Hexagram 44, Coming to Meet, places Heaven above Wind. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Lake · Lower trigram：Earth
Hexagram 45, Gathering Together, places Lake above Earth. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Earth · Lower trigram：Wind
Hexagram 46, Pushing Upward, places Earth above Wind. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Lake · Lower trigram：Water
Hexagram 47, Oppression, places Lake above Water. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Water · Lower trigram：Wind
Hexagram 48, The Well, places Water above Wind. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Lake · Lower trigram：Fire
Hexagram 49, Revolution, places Lake above Fire. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Fire · Lower trigram：Wind
Hexagram 50, The Cauldron, places Fire above Wind. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Thunder · Lower trigram：Thunder
Hexagram 51, The Arousing, places Thunder above Thunder. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Mountain · Lower trigram：Mountain
Hexagram 52, Keeping Still, places Mountain above Mountain. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Wind · Lower trigram：Mountain
Hexagram 53, Development, places Wind above Mountain. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Thunder · Lower trigram：Lake
Hexagram 54, The Marrying Maiden, places Thunder above Lake. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Thunder · Lower trigram：Fire
Hexagram 55, Abundance, places Thunder above Fire. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Fire · Lower trigram：Mountain
Hexagram 56, The Wanderer, places Fire above Mountain. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Wind · Lower trigram：Wind
Hexagram 57, The Gentle, places Wind above Wind. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Lake · Lower trigram：Lake
Hexagram 58, The Joyous, places Lake above Lake. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Wind · Lower trigram：Water
Hexagram 59, Dispersion, places Wind above Water. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Water · Lower trigram：Lake
Hexagram 60, Limitation, places Water above Lake. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Wind · Lower trigram：Lake
Hexagram 61, Inner Truth, places Wind above Lake. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Thunder · Lower trigram：Mountain
Hexagram 62, Small Exceeding, places Thunder above Mountain. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Water · Lower trigram：Fire
Hexagram 63, After Completion, places Water above Fire. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.
Upper trigram：Fire · Lower trigram：Water
Hexagram 64, Before Completion, places Fire above Water. Read it as more than a verdict of good or bad fortune: examine timing, position, and relationships. Are external conditions ready? Can your inner capacity carry the responsibility? Has action exceeded proper measure? When lines move, connect the primary and changed hexagrams as one process, then translate the pattern into a next step that can be tested and revised.