What the 64-entry table contains
The reference follows the King Wen sequence from Qian, the Creative, through Wei Ji, Before Completion. Every entry includes its sequence number, Unicode symbol, traditional Chinese name, pinyin, a concise English reference name, and a six-bit line pattern. Search accepts any of those fields, so a symbol in a book can be matched without knowing its English title.
The six bits represent solid and broken lines in a fixed orientation and are mainly an audit aid for software and students. King Wen numbering is not binary numerical order. A complete hexagram combines an upper and lower trigram, while traditional texts add statements and line texts that are outside this compact directory. The table identifies the figure; it does not replace a translation.
Names differ across English editions
English titles such as Difficulty at the Beginning, Sprouting, or Initial Difficulty may point to the same numbered hexagram. Translators make different choices about ancient vocabulary, grammar, received commentary, and readability. Pinyin and traditional Chinese characters help disambiguate those labels, while the sequence number remains the simplest cross-edition reference.
Modern translations and commentaries may be copyrighted. This page therefore provides concise identifying names and structural data rather than copying a contemporary author’s judgments. Readers can consult the public-domain James Legge translation or a legally obtained modern edition. When quoting, record the translator and edition instead of attributing every English sentence directly to the ancient text.
Reference data and casting
Use the table after a physical or digital cast to verify the primary pattern. If lines change, reverse those exact positions and search the resulting pattern for the relating figure. Remember that line one is traditionally the bottom line; reversing the display order is a common source of incorrect matches when transferring six coin results into software.
The reference makes no prediction and collects no input beyond the optional search text. It can support historical reading, Unicode work, software testing, and comparative study. Interpretive or high-stakes decisions require context that a six-line identifier cannot provide. The complete list is a navigation system for a text tradition, not an automated oracle.