October 3, 2011

Yi jing Hexagram Names and Translations

Here is a chart showing the names of the 64 Yi jing hexagrams as given in the two main translations (Wilhelm/Baynes and John Lynn). The hexagram names are given in Pinyin with tones. In addition to the convenience of comparing the English translations from the two editions, the names of the hexagrams in Pinyin allow for the student to practice the learning the sounds of Mandarin Chinese. I will follow this post with a post giving the names in Pinyin and their corresponding Wade-Giles renderings.

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Graph
Pinyin
Wilhelm/Baynes
Lynn
1
乾
Qián
The Creative
Pure Yang
2
坤
Kūn
The Receptive
Pure Yin
3
屯
Zhūn
Difficulty at the Beginning
Birth Throes
4
蒙
Méng
Youthful Folly
Juvenile Ignorance
5
需
Xū
Waiting (Nourishment)
Waiting
6
訟
Sòng
Conflict
Contention
7
師
Shī
The Army
The Army
8
比
Bǐ
Holding Together [Union]
Closeness
9
小 畜
Xiǎo chù
The Taming Power of the Small
Lesser Domestication
10
履
Lǚ
Treading [Conduct]
Treading
11
泰
Tài
Peace
Peace
12
否
Fǒu
Standstill [Stagnation]
Obstruction
13
同 人
Tóng rén
Fellowship with Men
Fellowship
14
大 有
Dà yǒu
Possession in Great Measure
Great Holdings
15
謙
Qiān
Modesty
Modesty
16
豫
Yù
Enthusiasm
Contentment
17
隨
Suí
Following
Following
18
蠱
Gǔ
Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay]
Ills to be Cured
19
臨
Lín
Approach
Overseeing
20
觀
Guān
Contemplation (View)
Viewing
21
噬 嗑
Shì kē
Biting Through
Bite Together
22
賁
Bì
Grace
Elegance
23
剝
Bō
Splitting Apart
Peeling
24
復
Fù
Return (The Turning Point)
Return
25
无 妄
Wú wàng
Innocence (The Unexpected)
No Errancy
26
大 畜
Dà chù
The Taming Power of the Great
Great Domestication
27
頤
Yí
The Corners of the Mouth
Nourishment
28
大 過
Dà guò
Preponderance of the Great
Major Superiority
29
坎
Kǎn
The Abysmal (Water)
The Constant Sink Hole
30
離
Lí
The Clinging (Fire)
Cohesion
31
咸
Xián
Influence (Wooing)
Reciprocity
32
恆
Héng
Duration
Perseverence
33
遯
Dùn
Retreat
Withdrawl
34
大 壯
Dà zhuàng
The Power of the Great
Great Strength
35
晉
Jìn
Progress
Advance
36
明 夷
Míng yí
Darkening of the Light
Suppression of the Light
37
家人
Jiā rén
The Family [The Clan]
The Family
38
睽
Kuí
Opposition
Contriety
39
蹇
Jiǎn
Obstruction
Adversity
40
解
Jiě
Deliverance
Release
41
損
Sǔn
Decrease
Diminution
42
益
Yì
Increase
Increase
43
夬
Guài
Break-through (Resoluteness)
Resolution
44
姤
Gòu
Coming to Meet
Encounter
45
萃
Cuì
Gathering Together [Massing]
Gathering
46
升
Shēng
Pushing Upward
Climbing
47
困
Kùn
Oppression (Exhaustion)
Impasse
48
Jǐng
The Well
The Well
49
Gé
Revolution (Molting)
Radical Change
50
Dǐng
The Caldron
The Cauldron
51
Zhèn
The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)
Quake
52
艮
Gěn
Keeping Still (Mountain)
Restraint
53
漸
Jiàn
Development (Gradual Progress)
Gradual Advance
54
歸 妹
Guī mèi
The Marrying Maiden
Marrying Maiden
55
豐
Fēng
Abundance [Fullness]
Abundance
56
旅
Lǚ
The Wanderer
The Wanderer
57
巽
Xùn
The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)
Compliance
58
兌
Duì
The Joyous (Lake)
Joy
59
渙
Huàn
Dispersion [Dissolution]
Dispersion
60
節
Jié
Limitation
Control
61
中 孚
Zhōng fú
Inner Truth
Inner Trust
62
小 過
Xiǎo guò
Preponderance of the Small
Minor Superiority
63
既 濟
Jì jì
After Completion
Ferrying Complete
64
未 濟
Wèi jì
Before Completion
Ferrying Incomplete

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