Advanced Correspondences of the 64 Hexagrams#
This table crosses King Wen’s classical ordering with its English names, Pinyin, and Simplified Chinese, along with a brief descriptor of its essence, its internal Nuclear Hexagram, and its archetypal structural correspondence in the Earlier Heaven arrangement (先天八卦 - Xiān Tiān Bāguà, or 伏羲八卦 - Fú Xī Bāguà, the binary ordering according to Emperor Fu Xi).
| No. (King Wen) | Name (English / Pinyin / Simplified Chinese) | Brief Descriptor | Nuclear H. | Earlier Heaven (Fu Xi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Creative / Qián / 乾 | Pure creativity, active force, and persistence. | 1 | 52 |
| 2 | The Receptive / Kūn / 坤 | Pure receptivity, devotion, and unconditional support. | 2 | 57 |
| 3 | Difficulty at the Beginning / Zhūn / 屯 | Initial growth amidst chaos; potential waiting to clear. | 23 | 46 |
| 4 | Youthful Folly / Méng / 蒙 | Inexperience, the stage of learning and seeking a master. | 24 | 43 |
| 5 | Waiting / Xū / 需 | Calculated patience, nourishment, and trust before action. | 38 | 26 |
| 6 | Conflict / Sòng / 讼 | Obstruction, disagreement; the need for neutrality. | 37 | 53 |
| 7 | The Army / Shī / 师 | Discipline, collective organization, and leadership. | 24 | 55 |
| 8 | Holding Together / Bǐ / 比 | Solidary union, strategic alliance, and mutual trust. | 23 | 54 |
| 9 | Small Taming / Xiǎo Chù / 小畜 | Small accumulation, subtle influence, and restraint. | 38 | 31 |
| 10 | Treading / Lǚ / 履 | Right conduct, walking carefully among the powerful. | 37 | 41 |
| 11 | Peace / Tái / 泰 | Harmony, natural flow, expansion, and balance. | 54 | 2 |
| 12 | Standstill / Pǐ / 否 | Stagnation, blockages, division, and regression. | 53 | 1 |
| 13 | Fellowship with Men / Tóng Rén / 同人 | Universal community, open integration, clarity in public. | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | Possession in Great Measure / Dà Yǒu / 大有 | Abundance, supreme clarity, and enlightened power. | 43 | 59 |
| 15 | Modesty / Qiān / 谦 | Inherent nobility, reducing excesses, and keeping a low profile. | 40 | 62 |
| 16 | Enthusiasm / Yù / 豫 | Calculated motivation, preparation, resonance, and music. | 39 | 61 |
| 17 | Following / Suí / 随 | Adaptation to current conditions, joy in following the truth. | 53 | 5 |
| 18 | Decay / Gǔ / 蛊 | Regeneration, repairing what has been damaged or corrupted. | 54 | 6 |
| 19 | Approach / Lín / 临 | Progressive approach, supervision, and prompt authority. | 24 | 33 |
| 20 | Contemplation / Guān / 观 | Deep observation, evaluation, and serving as a model. | 23 | 34 |
| 21 | Biting Through / Shì Shì / 噬嗑 | Decisive justice, breaking barriers, and enforcing law. | 39 | 42 |
| 22 | Grace / Bì / 贲 | Aesthetic beauty, external form, surface vs. essence. | 40 | 44 |
| 23 | Splitting Apart / Bō / 剥 | Deterioration, stripping away, collapsing old structures. | 2 | 16 |
| 24 | Return / Fù / 复 | The turning point, light returns, a cyclical beginning. | 2 | 15 |
| 25 | Innocence / Wú Wàng / 无妄 | Natural spontaneity, action free from hidden agendas. | 53 | 10 |
| 26 | Great Taming / Dà Chù / 大畜 | Accumulation of vast wisdom, solid energy control. | 54 | 13 |
| 27 | The Corners of the Mouth / Yí / 颐 | Physical and spiritual nourishment, paying attention to speech. | 2 | 23 |
| 28 | Preponderance of the Great / Dà Guò / 大过 | Critical overload, a beam near breaking; radical action. | 1 | 24 |
| 29 | The Abysmal (Water) / Kǎn / 坎 | Repetition of danger, deep flow, emotional control. | 27 | 58 |
| 30 | The Clinging (Fire) / Lí / 离 | Internal dependency, absolute clarity, light, and awareness. | 28 | 57 |
| 31 | Influence / Xián / 咸 | Mutual attraction, immediate resonance, and openness. | 44 | 49 |
| 32 | Duration / Héng / 恒 | Dynamic stability, perseverance through continuous change. | 43 | 50 |
| 33 | Retreat / Dùn / 遁 | Strategic withdrawal, preservation of dignity and energy. | 44 | 19 |
| 34 | The Power of the Great / Dà Zhuàng / 大壮 | Raw power, momentum; danger of relying solely on force. | 43 | 20 |
| 35 | Progress / Jìn / 晋 | Expansion under light, peaceful advancement, and visibility. | 39 | 38 |
| 36 | Darkening of the Light / Míng Yí / 明夷 | Intelligence hidden during censorship; inner light in dark times. | 40 | 37 |
| 37 | The Family / Jiā Rén / 家人 | Internal order, specific roles, healthy foundations. | 64 | 36 |
| 38 | Opposition / Kuí / 睽 | Diverging perspective, creative alienation, and neutral distance. | 63 | 35 |
| 39 | Obstruction / Jiǎn / 蹇 | Steep difficulty, temporary halt, turning inward for answers. | 64 | 4 |
| 40 | Deliverance / Xiè / 解 | Relief, liberation from tension, rapid pardon. | 63 | 3 |
| 41 | Decrease / Sǔn / 损 | Streamlining, reducing non-essentials to strengthen the base. | 24 | 60 |
| 42 | Increase / Yì / 益 | Direct expansion, self-improvement, benefiting the collective. | 23 | 59 |
| 43 | Breakthrough / Guài / 夬 | Resolute決斷 resolution, eliminating negativity out in the open. | 1 | 48 |
| 44 | Coming to Meet / Gòu / 姤 | Unforeseen encounter, hazardous infiltration, a rising yin element. | 1 | 47 |
| 45 | Gathering Together / Cuì / 萃 | High concentration, voluntary assembly around a purpose. | 53 | 12 |
| 46 | Pushing Upward / Shēng / 升 | Vertical advancement, steady effort, and invisible growth. | 54 | 11 |
| 47 | Oppression / Kùn / 困 | Enclosure, structural exhaustion; test of character. | 37 | 14 |
| 48 | The Well / Jǐng / 井 | Inexhaustible human matrix, deep foundations, resources. | 38 | 13 |
| 49 | Revolution / Gé / 革 | Complete paradigm shift, updating outdated software or rules. | 44 | 30 |
| 50 | The Cauldron / Dǐng / 鼎 | Cultural transformation, institutional or energetic alchemy. | 43 | 29 |
| 51 | The Arousing (Thunder) / Zhèn / 震 | Sudden shock, awakening through crisis, inner stability. | 39 | 9 |
| 52 | Keeping Still (Mountain) / Gèn / 艮 | Radical stillness, active meditation, boundary consolidation. | 40 | 10 |
| 53 | Development / Jiàn / 渐 | Organic progress, gradual integration like a formal ritual. | 64 | 18 |
| 54 | The Marrying Maiden / Guī Mèi / 归妹 | Subordinate position, actions outside of right structural timing. | 63 | 17 |
| 55 | Abundance / Fēng / 丰 | Zenith of clarity, peak distribution; fleeting apex. | 28 | 32 |
| 56 | The Wanderer / Lǚ / 旅 | Stranger in a foreign land; caution, reserve, and adaptability. | 28 | 25 |
| 57 | The Gentle / Xùn / 巽 | Sutilely penetrating wind, persistent, consistent influence. | 38 | 58 |
| 58 | The Serene / Duì / 兑 | Contagious joy, open exchange, and healthy communication. | 37 | 29 |
| 59 | Dissolution / Huàn / 涣 | Dispersing rigidity and ego like wind over water. | 27 | 45 |
| 60 | Limitation / Jié / 节 | Vital boundaries needed to efficiently channel resources. | 27 | 7 |
| 61 | Inner Truth / Zhōng Fú / 中孚 | Utmost sincerity that moves even the unyielding. | 27 | 47 |
| 62 | Preponderance of the Small / Xiǎo Guò / 小过 | Extreme caution required, remaining low and modest. | 28 | 21 |
| 63 | After Completion / Jì Jì / 既济 | Perfect balance achieved; latent danger of systemic disorder. | 64 | 11 |
| 64 | Before Completion / Wèi Jì / 未记 | The final transition, the open cycle begins anew. | 63 | 12 |
Note on Geometric Mapping: The “Earlier Heaven” column maps the structural position of the hexagram when its binary vector undergoes a spatial transposition, restoring the Later Heaven manifest cycle back to its ideal primordial state (Fu Xi sequence).