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Wei Ji suggests the goal has not yet been accomplished. What is this about? This Gua warns the Zhou that history may repeat itself. Data...

Xun means penetrating. What is this about? Like Lu, this is also meant to be a lesson the Duke of Zhou gave his young nephew, King Cheng...

Kun means confining. Being oppressed and fatigued is also indicative of Kun. What is this about? This Gua describes how the Duke of Zhou...

Jian means gradually progressing, moving forward, and advancing in incremental steps. What is this about? This Gua tells how the Zhou...

Gui Mei means contradictory. What is this about? This Gua describes how previous King Shang had his younger sister married to King Wen....

Lu means travelling, with the underlying meaning of journeying through life. What is this about? This Gua is meant to be a lesson the...

Feng means overshadowing, with the underlying meaning of problems prosperity brings. What is this about? This Gua describes an eclipse,...

Ding represents a bronze caldron, the character depicting a pot having four legs, two ears (handles), and one eye (the opening or the...

Huan means dispersing. Dissolving, dissipating, and eliminating are also indicative of Huan. What is this about? King Cheng Wang's three...

Guan means to observe. It connotes contemplation, consideration, and examination, modes of thought necessary to make an important...

Wu Wang means being subjected to misfortune without having done anything wrong. What is this about? This Gua refers to what happened...

Da Chu means significant gains, great rewards, and outstanding achievement. What is this about? This Gua tells how the Duke of Zhou could...

Bo means stripping, peeling off; shedding, crumbling; or eliminating. What is this about? The Zhou's glorious victory over the Shang...

Fu means returning with an underlying sense of recovering from a difficult period. What is this about? In the previous Hexagram Bo, the...

Bi means adorning. Decorating, embellishing, and beautifying are also indicative of Bi. While heaven and earth are illustrated by the...

Yi reflects nourishing (nurturing) and being nourished (encouraged) by good food, words, and deeds. What is this about? This hexagram...

Shi Ke symbolises the importance of maintaining law and order. What is this about? When King Wen began the uprising against King Shang,...

Gu means decaying, and the character displays three worms in an urn. In ancient Chinese culture, a jar is a container for food. When food...

Sui means following. What is this about? The revolution against the Shang was in full force, King Wu having taken up the cause after his...

Yu means satisfying. Yu suggests that people who pursue their destiny will lead a satisfied, contented, and harmonious life. What is this...