YiInsight坤 · kūn
Hexagram 2 Meaning: Kun, Receptivity and Steady Support
Understand hexagram 2, Kun: its six broken lines, classical mare image, changing-line context, and practical reflection on support without passivity.
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- 1乾Creative
- 2坤ReceptiveRead guide →
- 3屯Difficulty at the BeginningRead guide →
- 4蒙Youthful Folly
- 5需Waiting
- 6訟Conflict
- 7師Army
- 8比Holding Together
- 9小畜Small Taming
- 10履Treading
- 11泰Peace
- 12否Standstill
- 13同人FellowshipRead guide →
- 14大有Great PossessionRead guide →
- 15謙Modesty
- 16豫Enthusiasm
- 17隨Following
- 18蠱Work on the Decayed
- 19臨ApproachRead guide →
- 20觀Contemplation
- 21噬嗑Biting Through
- 22賁GraceRead guide →
- 23剝Splitting Apart
- 24復Return
- 25無妄Innocence
- 26大畜Great TamingRead guide →
- 27頤Nourishment
- 28大過Great ExceedingRead guide →
- 29坎Abysmal
- 30離ClingingRead guide →
- 31咸InfluenceRead guide →
- 32恆Duration
- 33遯Retreat
- 34大壯Great Power
- 35晉Progress
- 36明夷Darkening of the LightRead guide →
- 37家人FamilyRead guide →
- 38睽OppositionRead guide →
- 39蹇Obstruction
- 40解DeliveranceRead guide →
- 41損Decrease
- 42益IncreaseRead guide →
- 43夬Breakthrough
- 44姤Coming to Meet
- 45萃Gathering TogetherRead guide →
- 46升Pushing Upward
- 47困Oppression
- 48井Well
- 49革Revolution
- 50鼎Cauldron
- 51震Arousing
- 52艮Keeping Still
- 53漸Development
- 54歸妹Marrying Maiden
- 55豐Abundance
- 56旅Wanderer
- 57巽Gentle
- 58兌Joyous
- 59渙DispersionRead guide →
- 60節Limitation
- 61中孚Inner TruthRead guide →
- 62小過Small Exceeding
- 63既濟After Completion
- 64未濟Before Completion
64 figures
屯 · zhūn
Hexagram 3 Meaning: Zhun, Difficulty at the Beginning, and First Organization
Read hexagram 3, Zhun, through Water over Thunder, its Judgment and Image, six line settings, and a fictional example of organizing a new beginning.
同人 · tóng rén
Hexagram 13 Meaning: Tong Ren, Fellowship, and a Shared Public Purpose
Read hexagram 13, Tong Ren, through its Judgment, Heaven and Fire Image, six lines, and an original example of building cooperation beyond a closed circle.
大有 · dà yǒu
Hexagram 14 Meaning: Da You, Great Possession, and Responsible Abundance
Understand hexagram 14, Da You, through its classical Judgment, Fire over Heaven Image, six lines, and a practical reflection on using resources responsibly.
臨 · lín
Hexagram 19 Meaning: Lin, Approach, and the Limits of Growth
Explore hexagram 19, Lin, through its Judgment, Earth over Lake Image, six lines, and a practical example of supportive leadership without a calendar prediction.
賁 · bì
Hexagram 22 Meaning: Bi, Grace, and the Difference Between Form and Substance
Understand hexagram 22, Bi, through its qualified Judgment, Fire below Mountain Image, six lines, and a fictional example of presentation that supports substance.
大畜 · dà chù
Hexagram 26 Meaning: Da Chu, Great Taming, and Prepared Capacity
Explore hexagram 26, Da Chu, through its Judgment, Mountain over Heaven, six line settings, and a practical example of preparing before advancing.
大過 · dà guò
Hexagram 28 Meaning: Da Guo, Great Exceeding, and an Unequal Load
Explore hexagram 28, Da Guo, through its bending-beam Judgment, Lake over Wind, six line images, and a modern reflection on load and support.
離 · lí
Hexagram 30 Meaning: Li, Clinging, and the Conditions That Sustain Clarity
Understand hexagram 30, Li, through its Judgment, doubled Fire, six line scenes, and a modern reflection on what keeps understanding clear and steady.
咸 · xián
Hexagram 31 Meaning: Xian, Influence, and Receptive Response
Explore hexagram 31, Xian, through Lake over Mountain, its Judgment and Image, six bodily line images, and a modern reflection on influence and listening.
明夷 · míng yí
Hexagram 36 Meaning: Ming Yi and Preserving Discernment in Difficulty
Read hexagram 36, Ming Yi, through its brief Judgment, Earth over Fire, six line images, and a modern reflection on protecting clarity in difficulty.
家人 · jiā rén
Hexagram 37 Meaning: Jia Ren, Family, and Dependable Everyday Conduct
Read hexagram 37, Jia Ren, through Wind over Fire, its historical household language, six line settings, and a modern example of shared responsibility.
睽 · kuí
Hexagram 38 Meaning: Kui, Opposition, and Small Work Across Differences
Explore hexagram 38, Kui, through Fire over Lake, its small-matters Judgment, six line scenes, and a modern example of cooperation without uniformity.
解 · xiè
Hexagram 40 Meaning: Xie, Deliverance, and Resolving What Remains
Read hexagram 40, Xie, through Thunder over Water, its distinction between returning and timely action, six line scenes, and a practical modern example.
益 · yì
Hexagram 42 Meaning: Yi, Increase, and Improvement That Benefits Others
Understand hexagram 42, Yi, through Wind over Thunder, its Judgment and Image, six line settings, and a practical reflection on useful increase.
萃 · cuì
Hexagram 45 Meaning: Gathering Together Around a Shared Purpose
Read hexagram 45, Cui, through its Judgment, Lake over Earth structure, six line settings, and a clearly separated example of purposeful gathering.
渙 · huàn
Hexagram 59 Meaning: Dispersion Without Losing the Shared Center
Explore hexagram 59, Huan: Wind over Water, its classical Judgment and six lines, with a modern example of loosening an obstruction responsibly.
中孚 · zhōng fú
Hexagram 61 Meaning: Inner Truth, Sincerity, and Observable Trust
Understand hexagram 61, Zhong Fu, through Wind over Lake, its classical text, six lines, and a careful distinction between sincerity and certainty.