Hexagrams are composed of two trigrams.

To simplify the process of locating a specific hexagram, use the following table, identifying the 'upper' (top) and 'lower' (bottom) trigrams, and then click on the number where the appropriate row and column intersect; this will take you straight to the appropriate reading!

The numbers are used consistently, so should also relate to most books on I Ching to give more-detailed interpretations.  Note that the ordering of the tri-grams may be different in different texts, but the resulting numbers should be the same!

Check that you understand the process using the following example:

Now try yours, using the hexagram (two trigrams) you constructed!

Upper Trigram Lower	Ch'ien Heaven	Chên Thunder	K'an Water	Kên Mountain	K'un Earth	Sun Wind	Li Flame	Tui Lake
Ch'ien	1	34	5	26	11	9	14	43
Chên	25	51	3	27	24	42	21	17
K'an	6	40	29	4	7	59	64	47
Kên	33	62	39	52	15	53	56	31
K'un	12	16	8	23	2	20	35	45
Sun	44	32	48	18	46	57	50	28
Li	13	55	63	22	36	37	30	49
Tui	10	54	60	41	19	61	38	58

I Ching: What is it?
I Ching: How do you use it?
I Ching: The Trigrams
I Ching: The Hexagrams

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