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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.

Yi Global

䷿

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.

Yi Global

* * * * * * * * * *
* 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 *
* qián kūn zhūn méng sòng shī *
* *
* *
* 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 *
* xiǎo xù tài tóng rén dà yǒu qiān *
* *
* 小畜 同人 大有 *
* 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 *
* suí lín guān shì kè *
* *
* 噬嗑 *
* 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 *
* wú wàng dà xù dà guò kǎn xián héng *
* *
* 无妄 大畜 大过 *
* 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 *
* dùn dà zhuàng jìn míng yí jiā rén kuí jiǎn xiè *
* *
* 大壮 明夷 家人 *
* 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 *
* sǔn guài gòu cuì shēng kùn jǐng *
* *
* *
* 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 *
* dǐng zhèn gèn jiàn guī mèi fēng *
* *
* 归妹 *
* 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 *
* xùn duì huàn jié zhōng fú xiǎo guò jì jì wèi jì *
* ䷿ *
* 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

define Five Elements

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