Hexagram
What a hexagram is in the I Ching—six lines, yin or yang, forming 64 situation archetypes.
1 min readJune 3, 2026
A hexagram is a figure of six lines, each either yin (broken) or yang (solid). The I Ching uses sixty-four possible combinations—each naming a situation archetype with its own judgment and commentary.
How to Read It
Lines are read from bottom to top—like building from foundation to roof. The lower lines often describe inner or early conditions; upper lines describe outer or later developments.
Not Fortune-Telling
On this site, hexagrams are frameworks for reflection, not fixed predictions. Hexagram 1 (The Creative) might prompt questions about initiative; Hexagram 2 (The Receptive) about patience and support.
Explore
Browse all 64 hexagrams or start with What Is the I Ching?.