Hexagrams

The hexagrams are formed by two trigrams, with the movement going upwards, just like plant growth: the The hexagram is built from bottom to top (for example when doing the oracle) and later read accordingly.

Upper Trigram
Element


Lower Trigram
Element
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Kun
Earth
EARTH
ST, SP
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Dui
Lake
METAL
LU
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Li
Fire
FIRE
SI
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Sun
Wind
WOOD
LIV
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Qian
Heaven
FIRE
HE
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Zhen
Thunder
HOLZ
GB
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Kan
Water
WATER
BL, KI
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Gen
Mountain
METAL
LI
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Kun
Earth
EARTH
ST, SP
02 45 35 20 12 16 08 23
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Dui
Lake
METAL
LU
19 58 38 61 10 54 60 41
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Li
Fire
FIRE
SI
36 49 30 37 13 55 63 22
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Sun
Wind
WOOD
LIV
46 28 50 57 44 32 48 18
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Qian
Heaven
FIRE
HE
11 43 14 09 01 34 05 26
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Zhen
Thunder
HOLZ
GB
24 17 21 42 25 51 03 27
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Kan
Water
WATER
BL, KI
07 47 64 59 06 40 29 04
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Gen
Mountain
METAL
LI
15 31 56 53 33 62 39 52

Trigrams can be categorize according the the Five Elements Theory. Herefrom specific relationships within each hexagram result:

Sheng-Cycle, Cycle of Generation (Mother-Son) Cycle of Sedation (Son-Mother) Ko-Cycle, Cycle of Control (Grandmother-Son) Cycle of Rebellion (Son-Grandmother)
 
  • Wood feeds Fire
  • Fire creates Earth (ash)
  • Earth bears Metal
  • Metal creates Water (condensation)
  • Water nourishes Wood
  • Fire burns Wood
  • Wood absorbs Water
  • Water rusts Metal
  • Metal breaks up Earth
  • Earth smothers Fire
  • Water extincts Fire
  • Fire melts Metal
  • Metal splits Wood
  • Wood controls Earth (nutrients; roots)
  • Earth kontrolliert Water
  • Water erodes Earth
  • Earth suffocates Wood
  • Wood blunts Metal
  • Metal absorb Fire (Heat)
  • Fire evaporates Water