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| The ] book |
The ] book consists of 64 '''hexagrams'''.<br /> | ||
| A hexagram is a figure composed of six stacked horizontal lines (爻 yáo), where each line is either ] (an unbroken, or solid line), or ] (broken, an open line with a gap in the center). | A hexagram is a figure composed of six stacked horizontal lines (爻 yáo), where each line is either ] (an unbroken, or solid line), or ] (broken, an open line with a gap in the center). The hexagram lines are traditionally counted from the bottom up, so the lowest line is considered line 1 while the top line is line 6. | ||
| == Hexagram types == | |||
| The hexagram lines are traditionally counted from the bottom up, so the lowest line is considered line 1 while the top line is line 6. | |||
| Classic and modern I Ching commentaries mention a number of different hexagram types: | |||
| * Original hexagram | |||
| * Future hexagram | |||
| * Nuclear hexagram | |||
| * Reverse hexagram (is found by turning a hexagram upside down) | |||
| * Complimentary hexagram (is found by changing all the lines into their opposite) | |||
| * Hexagram of Change | |||
| == Hexagram sequences == | |||
| The most commonly known sequence is the ]. A totally different sequence was found in the ]. The hexagrams are also found in the ], also known as ] sequence or ] sequence. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| * ] | |||
| * ] | * ] | ||
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The I Ching book consists of 64 hexagrams.
A hexagram is a figure composed of six stacked horizontal lines (爻 yáo), where each line is either Yang (an unbroken, or solid line), or Yin (broken, an open line with a gap in the center). The hexagram lines are traditionally counted from the bottom up, so the lowest line is considered line 1 while the top line is line 6.
Hexagram types
Classic and modern I Ching commentaries mention a number of different hexagram types:
- Original hexagram
- Future hexagram
- Nuclear hexagram
- Reverse hexagram (is found by turning a hexagram upside down)
- Complimentary hexagram (is found by changing all the lines into their opposite)
- Hexagram of Change
Hexagram sequences
The most commonly known sequence is the King Wen sequence. A totally different sequence was found in the Mawangdui Silk Texts. The hexagrams are also found in the Binary sequence, also known as Fu Xi sequence or Shao Yong sequence.