Introduction

The I Ching is a book of oracles. It has dominant influnce on the daily lives of many people through its role in astrology, geomancy, life-nurturing practices, medical theory and fortune-telling.

The Beginning Of All Things

The Absolute begins with taji. When this is differentiated into 2 states, it becomes Yin and Yang. When Yin and Yang are further differentiated, we have Major Yin, Minor Yang, Minor Yin and Major Yang. When each state is further differentiated, what results is the 8 Trigrams, which consist of 3 full lines and 3 broken lines, with the possible combinations. When the 8 Trigrams are further subdivided 3 times, we have 64 hexagrams. This is what is commonly referred to as "Fu Xi's hexagrams".

How To Remember The 8 Trigarms

Qian 3 full
Kun 3 broken
Zhen open bowl
Gen inverted bowl
Li empty middle
Kan full middle
Dui deficient top
Xun broken bottom