Yi Jing

I Ching

What is Yi Jing?--The Book of Changes

Why need to learn Yi Jing?-- 医易同源

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不知易，不足以言太医If someone don’t understand Yi Jing,

He will not about to be a good Doctor

• Song Si Miao (541(581)－682)

– Qian Jin Yao Fang– Qian Jin Yi Fang

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Three Yi Book

• Lian Shan Yi• Gui Zang Yi• Zhou Yi (The Book of Changes)

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Yi Jing –Zhou Yi

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Fu Xi

Fu Xi, the first emperor of China, is a mythical sage ruler of prehistoric China. He lived about 5,000 years ago.

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Fuxi was inspired to create the trigrams and Tai Chi principles of the I Ching.

Zhou Wen Wang

• Zhou Wen Wang (King Wen of Zhou).

• He lived on 1112 – 1050 BC.

• He composed Zhou Yi

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Kong Zi-Confucius

• Confucius (/kənˈfjuːʃəs) lived on 551–479 BC was a Chinese philosopher and politician

• He composed Shi Yi (Ten Wings)

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Yi is Yin Yang

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Symbol of Yin Yang

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Tai Ji to Eight Trigrams

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lack water

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阴阳爻（Yin Yang yáo）

Ba Gua and 64 Gua

9. Yang Yao6.Yin Yao

1.“乾qián”

1234

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567

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Heaven

2.“兑（ duì ）

Lake

3.“离（lí）”

Fire

4.“震（zhèn）”

Thunder

5.“巽（ xùn ）”

Wind

6. “坎（kǎn）”

Water

7.“艮（gèn）”

Mountain

8.“坤kūn”

Earth

He Tu

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The story of it, as now current, is this, that 'a dragon-horse' issued from the Yellow River, bearing on its back an arrangement of marks, from which Fu Xi got the idea of the trigrams.

He Tu

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Mars

Jupiter Venus

Mercury

Saturn

Luo Shu

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Luo Shu

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Eight Trigrams or Ba Gua• Xian tian ba gua (Congenital Ba Gua)• (Early Heaven Ba Gua)

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Eight Trigrams or Ba Gua

• Hou tian ba gua• (Postnatal Ba Gua)• (Later Heaven Ba Gua)

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Luo Shu

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Eye Acupuncture

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Yi Jing

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64 – Gua(Hexagram) Ten Wings(article)

64 Gua(Hexagram)

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Gua (Hexagram)

• Shang yao(Shang 6)• Wu yao (6-5)• Si yao (6-4)• San yao (6-3)• Er yao (9-2)• Cu yao (Cu 9)

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1. Qian / Heaven, The Creative

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang

• qian / heaven, active, male

• Image• Double Heaven.• Heaven proceeds: The Creative,

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2. Kun / Earth, The Receptive

• kun / earth, receptive, compliant, yin

• kun / earth, passive, female

• ImageDouble Earth.Earth accepts: the Receptive,

Compliant.

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3. Zhun / Beginning, Difficulty

• kan / moving water, rain, danger

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• • Image• Thunder below Water.• Thunder and rain: Difficulty

in the beginning.

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4. Meng / Growing, Immaturity• gen / mountain, standing

still, stilling, stopping• kan / moving water, stream,

danger

• ImageWater below Mountain.Water springs at the foot of

the mountain: Immaturity.

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5. Xu / Waiting, Getting Wet, Inaction

• kan / moving water, rain, danger

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• • Image• Water above Heaven.• Rain in the sky: • Waiting, Getting Wet,

Inaction.

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6. Song / Conflict, Dispute, Lawsuit

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• kan / moving water, rain, danger

• • Image• Water below Heaven.• Heavy rain threatening in

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7. Shi / Army

• kun / earth, receptive, yin, passive, female

• kan / moving water, rain, stream, danger

• ImageWater below Earth.Water collects in the earth:

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8. Bi / Joining, Holding Together• kan / moving water, rain, stream,

danger• kun / earth, receptive, yin,

compliant, female

• ImageWater above Earth.Water moistens the earth: Joining,

Holding Together.Kings established states and

maintained good relations with under lords.

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9. Xiao Xu / Small Cultivation

• xun / wind, gentle, penetrating

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• ImageWind above Heaven.Wind blows across the sky:

Small Cultivation.

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10. Lü / Treading, Conduct

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• dui / lake, still water, pool, marsh, joy, pleasing

• ImageLake below Heaven.A lake below the sky:Treading, Conduct.

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11. Tai / The Great, Peace• kun / earth, receptive, yin, passive,

female• qian / heaven, creative, power,

yang, active, male

• ImageHeaven below Earth.Heaven and Earth act together: The

Great, Peace.A ruler fulfils the way of heaven and

earth and assists in their unfoldment, thereby helping the people on all sides.

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12. Pi / Standstill

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• kun / earth, receptive, yin, passive, female

• ImageHeaven above Earth.Heaven and Earth do not act

together: Standstill

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13. Tong Ren / Assembling People

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

• ImageFire below Heaven.Fire rises up to heaven:

Assembling People.

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14. Da You / Great Possession

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• ImageFire above Heaven.The sun shining in the sky:

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15. Qian / Modesty, Rodent

• kun / earth, receptive, yin, passive, female

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• ImageMountain below Earth.A mountain hidden within the

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16. Yu / Enthusiasm

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• kun / earth, receptive, yin, passive, female

• • Image• Thunder above Earth.• Thunder rolls over the earth:

Enthusiasm.

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17. Sui / Following

• dui / lake, still water, cloud, joy, pleasing

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• ImageThunder below Cloud.Thunder follows the cloud:

Following.

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18. Gu / Decay, Deterioration

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• xun / wind, gentle, penetrating

• ImageWind below the Mountain.Wind blowing strongly at the

foot of the mountain:Decay, Deterioration.

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19. Lin / Approaching, Wailing

• kun / earth, receptive, yin, passive, female

• dui / lake, still water, pool, marsh, joy

• ImageLake below Earth.A lake under the earth:

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20. Guan / Observing, Contemplation

• xun / wind, gentle, penetrating• kun / earth, receptive, yin,

passive, female

• ImageWind above Earth.Wind blows over the earth:

Observation.Kings inspected the regions,observed the people, and gave

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21. Shi Ke / Biting and Chewing

• li / fire, lightning, brightness, clinging

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• ImageThunder below Fire.Thunder and lightning: Biting and Chewing

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22. Bi / Beautifying, Adornment

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

• ImageFire below Mountain.Fire at the foot of the

mountain: Adornment.

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23. Bo / Stripping Away, Flaying

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• kun / earth, receptive, yin, passive, female

• ImageMountain above Earth.A mountain standing on the

earth: Stripping Away.

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24. Fu / Return, The Turning Point• kun / earth, receptive, yin,

passive, female• zhen / thunder, shock,

moving, growth

• ImageThunder below Earth.Thunder rumbles within the

earth: Return.

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25. Wu Wang / Unfalse

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• ImageThunder below Heaven.Thunder roars in the sky: Unfalse.

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26. Da Chu / Great Cultivation

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• • Image• Heaven below Mountain.• Heaven’s power within a

mountain: • Great Cultivation. Harvest

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27. Yi / Nourishing, Jaws

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• ImageThunder below Mountain.Thunder rumbles at the foot of

the mountain: Nourishing.

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28. Da Guo / Great Excess

• dui / lake, still water, pool, marsh, joy, pleasing

• xun / wood, gentle, penetrating

• ImageLake above Wood.Trees submerged in water:

Great Excess.

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29. Kan / Water, Danger, Pitfall

• kan / moving water, rain, stream

• kan / moving water, danger

• Image• Double Water.• Water flows on and on:

Grave Danger.

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30. Li / Fire, Light

• li / fire, light, brightness,• li / fire, clinging

• • Image• Double Fire.• Fire rising in two flames:

Light, Brightness.

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31. Xian / Feeling, Sensation, Attraction• dui / lake, still water, pool,

joy, pleasing• gen / mountain, standing still,

stilling, stopping

• ImageLake above Mountain.A lake on top of the mountain:

Feeling, Attraction, Influence

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32. Heng / Lasting, Duration

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• xun / wind, gentle, penetrating

• ImageThunder above Wind.Thunder followed by wind:

Lasting, Duration.

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33. Dun / Withdrawal, Retreat

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• ImageMountain below Heaven.A mountain beneath the sky:

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34. Da Zhuang / Great Strength, Ram

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• ImageThunder above Heaven.Thunder in the sky: Great Strength, Power.

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35. Jin / Advancing, Progress

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

• kun / earth, receptive, yin, passive, female

• • Image• Fire above Earth.• The sun rising over the earth:

Advancing, Progress.

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36. Ming Yi / Darkening Light, Pheasant• kun / earth, receptive, yin,

compliant, female• li / fire, light, brightness,

clinging

• • Image• Fire below Earth.• The sun is sinking under the

earth: • Darkening of the Light.

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37. Jia Ren / The Family

• xun / wind, wood, gentle, penetrating

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

• ImageWind above Fire.Wind rising from fire:

The Family.

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38. Kui / Opposition

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

• dui / lake, still water, pool, marsh, joy, pleasing

• ImageFire above Lake.Fire above a marshy lake:

Opposition.

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39. Jian / Trouble, Obstruction

• kan / moving water, stream, danger

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• ImageWater above Mountain.Water running down the

mountain: Trouble, Obstruction.

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40. Jie / Release, Liberation

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• kan / moving water, rain, danger

• ImageThunder above Water.Thunder and rain:

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41. Sun / Loss, Decrease

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• dui / lake, still water, marsh, joy, pleasing

• ImageLake below Mountain.A marshy lake at the foot of the

mountain: Loss, Decrease.

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42. Yi / Gain, Increase

• xun / wind, wood, gentle, penetrating

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• ImageWind above Thunder.Gain, Increase.

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43. Guai / Breakthrough

• dui / lake, still water, cloud, joy, pleasing

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• ImageLake above Heaven.A cloud (with rain) in the sky:

Breakthrough.

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44. Gou / Meeting, Contact, Encounter

• qian / heaven, creative, power, yang, active, male

• xun / wind, gentle, penetrating

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45. Cui / Coming Together, Gathering

• dui /lake, still water, joy, pleasing

• kun / earth, receptive, yin, compliant, female

• ImageLake above Earth.A lake where streams come

together: Gathering.

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46. Sheng / Climbing, Rising

• kun / earth, receptive, yin, passive, female

• xun / wind, wood, gentle, penetrating

• ImageEarth above Wood.Trees growing upwards from

the Earth: Climbing, Rising.

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47. Kun /Adversity, Exhaustion

• dui / lake, still water, pool, joy, pleasing

• kan / moving water, stream, danger

• ImageWater below Lake.A lake drained by a stream:

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48. Jing / The Well

• kan / water, danger• xun / wood, gentle,

penetrating

• • Image• Water above Wood.• Water contained by wood:

The Well.

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49. Ge / Radical Change, Revolution

• dui / lake, still water, marsh, joy, pleasing

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

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50. Ding / The Cauldron

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

• xun / wind, wood, gentle, penetrating

• ImageFire above Wind.Wood within the fire:

The Cauldron.

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51. Zhen / Thunder, Arousing

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving

• zhen / thunder, growth

• ImageDouble Thunder.Rumbling thunder: Arousing, Shock.

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52. Gen / Mountain, Stilling

• gen / mountain, standing still• gen / mountain, stilling,

stopping

• ImageDouble Mountain.Mountains standing together:

Stilling, Stillness.

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53. Jian / Gradual Advance, Wild Goose• xun / wind, wood, gentle,

penetrating• gen / mountain, standing

still, stilling, stopping

• ImageWind above Mountain.A bird on the mountain:

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54. Gui Mei / Marrying Maiden

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• dui / lake, still water, pool, marsh, joy, pleasing

• ImageThunder above Lake.Thunder rumbling over the lake: Marrying Maiden.

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55. Feng / Abundance, Phoenix

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• li / fire, light, lightning, brightness

• ImageThunder above Fire.Thunder and lightning during a

storm: Abundance.

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56. Lü / Travelling, The Wanderer

• li / fire, light, brightness• gen / mountain, standing

still, stilling, stopping

• ImageFire above Mountain.A fire burns on top of the

mountain:Travelling, The Wanderer.

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57. Xun / Wind, Penetrating, Gentle

• xun / wind, gentle, penetrating

• xun / wood, yielding, submission

• ImageDouble Wind.Wind blowing over the woods: Gentle, Penetrating.

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58. Dui / Lake, Pleasing, Joy

• dui / lake, cloud, joy, pleasing

• dui / still water, pool, marsh

• ImageDouble Lake.Two lakes coming together:

Pleasing, Joy.

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59. Huan / Scattering, Dispersion

• xun / wind, wood, gentle, penetrating

• kan / moving water, rain, stream, danger

• ImageWind above Water.Wind blowing over the water:

Scattering, Dispersion.

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60. Jie / Restraining, Limitation

• kan / moving water, rain, danger

• dui / lake, still water, pool, joy, pleasing

• ImageWater above Lake.Rain falling on the lake:

Restraining, Limitation.

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61. Zhong Fu / Inner Trust, Confidence

• xun / wind, wood, gentle, penetrating

• dui / lake, still water, pool, joy, pleasing

• ImageWind above Lake.Wind blowing over the lake:

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62. Xiao Guo / Excessiveness of the Small

• zhen / thunder, shock, moving, growth

• gen / mountain, standing still, stilling, stopping

• ImageThunder above Mountain.Thunder rumbling over the

mountain:Excessiveness of the Small, Small

Excess.

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63. Ji Ji / Already Completed

• kan / moving water, rain, stream, danger

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

• • Image• Water above Fire.• Fire boils the water: Already

Completed.

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64. Wei Ji / Before Completion

• li / fire, light, brightness, clinging

• kan / moving water, rain, stream, danger

• ImageFire above Water.The sun rising above the water: Before Completion.

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