The 64 Hexagrams
The complete King Wen sequence of the I-Ching. Each hexagram includes the classical Chinese text, Wang Bi and Kong Yingda commentary, character-by-character analysis, and English translation.
The I-Ching (易經), or Book of Changes, contains 64 hexagrams — six-line figures composed of broken (yin) and unbroken (yang) lines. Each hexagram in the King Wen sequence has a name, judgment text, image text, and six individual line statements. This collection presents all 64 with the original classical Chinese, Wang Bi and Kong Yingda commentary, character-by-character analysis, and English translation.
What is the I-Ching?
The I-Ching (易經), also known as the Book of Changes, is one of the oldest texts in world literature, dating to the Western Zhou dynasty (circa 1000 BC). It is a divination manual and philosophical treatise built on 64 hexagrams — six-line figures composed of solid (yang, —) and broken (yin, ––) lines. Each hexagram carries a name, a judgment text attributed to King Wen of Zhou, an image text attributed to the Duke of Zhou, and six line statements. The Ten Wings (十翼), traditionally attributed to Confucius, provide philosophical commentary on the hexagrams and their sequence.
How many hexagrams are there?
There are exactly 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching, representing every possible combination of six yin or yang lines. Each hexagram is composed of two trigrams (three-line figures), drawn from a set of eight trigrams (八卦) representing fundamental natural forces: Heaven, Earth, Water, Fire, Mountain, Lake, Thunder, and Wind. The 64 hexagrams are traditionally arranged in the King Wen sequence, an ordering attributed to King Wen of Zhou circa 1050 BC that groups them into 32 paired opposites.
By Augustin Chan with AI · Published January 2025 · Updated March 2026