I Ching (Book of Changes)
Original Language: Classical Chinese
[1] Overview
Ancient Chinese divination text based on 64 hexagrams. Each hexagram is a 6-line figure mapping to life situations and transformation.
Origin
Ancient China
Dating
1000-750 BCE (core); commentaries added through 200 BCE
Authorship
King Wen, Duke of Zhou (traditional); Confucius (commentaries)
Structure
64 hexagrams, each with 6 lines = 384 line texts
64 verses/entries
[2] The Numerology System
Binary Dna
How It Works
Binary system: solid line (yang)=1, broken line (yin)=0. Each hexagram is a 6-bit binary number. Modern discovery: 64 hexagrams map exactly to 64 DNA codons.
Example Calculation
Hexagram 1 (Qian/Creative): 111111 (binary) = 63 (decimal); all yang = pure creative force
[3] Key Numbers in This Tradition
| Number | Significance |
|---|---|
| 2 | Binary - yin (broken) and yang (solid) lines |
| 6 | Lines per hexagram; yin/yang positions |
| 8 | Trigrams (bagua) - building blocks of hexagrams |
| 9 | Old yang (changing to yin); 6 = Old yin (changing to yang) |
| 64 | Hexagrams - equals 64 DNA codons |
| 384 | Total lines (64 x 6) - individual situation texts |
[4] Search This Text
Search for words, phrases, or concepts in the original text or translation.
[5] Calculate Gematria
[6] Scholarly Sources
- Wilhelm, Richard. 'I Ching' Translation (1950)
- Schonberger, Martin. 'I Ching and the Genetic Code' (1979)
- Huang, Alfred. 'Complete I Ching' (1998)
This information is presented for educational purposes. Interpretations vary among traditions and scholars.
[7] Cross-Tradition Connections
Numbers that appear across multiple sacred traditions: