Hexagrams and palaces
The eight palaces and the 64 hexagrams
By Vi Nhật Sơn · Updated
Tám cung và 64 quẻ
The eight palaces and the 64 hexagrams — what is it? The eight palaces and the 64 hexagrams: the Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen and Kun palaces, eight hexagrams to a palace, each with its line chart.
The eight palaces and the 64 hexagrams — the eight palaces with the line charts of the 64 hexagrams are the Qian, Dui, Li, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Gen and Kun palaces; each palace has eight hexagrams.
The eight palaces with the line charts of the 64 hexagrams
The Qian palace has eight hexagrams, all of them Metal.
Heaven (Qian) Palace Metal
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Pure
The Creative Qian
Parents Xu Earth Self Siblings Shen Metal Officer line Wu Fire Parents Chen Earth Resp. Wealth Yin Wood Offspring Zi Water -
1st generation
Coming to Meet Gou
Parents Xu Earth Siblings Shen Metal Officer line Wu Fire Resp. Siblings You Metal Offspring Hai Water Parents Chou Earth Self -
2nd generation
Retreat Dun
Parents Xu Earth Siblings Shen Metal Resp. Officer line Wu Fire Siblings Shen Metal Officer line Wu Fire Self Parents Chen Earth -
3rd generation
Standstill Pi
Parents Xu Earth Resp. Siblings Shen Metal Officer line Wu Fire Wealth Mao Wood Self Officer line Si Fire Parents Wei Earth -
4th generation
Contemplation Guan
Wealth Mao Wood Officer line Si Fire Parents Wei Earth Self Wealth Mao Wood Officer line Si Fire Parents Wei Earth Resp. -
5th generation
Splitting Apart Bo
Wealth Yin Wood Offspring Zi Water Self Parents Xu Earth Wealth Mao Wood Officer line Si Fire Resp. Parents Wei Earth -
Wandering Soul
Progress Jin
Officer line Si Fire Parents Wei Earth Siblings You Metal Self Wealth Mao Wood Officer line Si Fire Parents Wei Earth Resp. -
Returning Soul
Great Possession Da You
Officer line Si Fire Resp. Parents Wei Earth Siblings You Metal Parents Chen Earth Self Wealth Yin Wood Offspring Zi Water
Lake (Dui) Palace Metal
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Pure
The Joyous Dui
Parents Wei Earth Self Siblings You Metal Offspring Hai Water Parents Chou Earth Resp. Wealth Mao Wood Officer line Si Fire -
1st generation
Oppression Kun
Parents Wei Earth Siblings You Metal Offspring Hai Water Resp. Officer line Wu Fire Parents Chen Earth Wealth Yin Wood Self -
2nd generation
Gathering Together Cui
Parents Wei Earth Siblings You Metal Resp. Offspring Hai Water Wealth Mao Wood Officer line Si Fire Self Parents Wei Earth -
3rd generation
Influence Xian
Parents Wei Earth Resp. Siblings You Metal Offspring Hai Water Siblings Shen Metal Self Officer line Wu Fire Parents Chen Earth -
4th generation
Obstruction Jian
Offspring Zi Water Parents Xu Earth Siblings Shen Metal Self Siblings Shen Metal Officer line Wu Fire Parents Chen Earth Resp. -
5th generation
Modesty Qian
Siblings You Metal Offspring Hai Water Self Parents Chou Earth Siblings Shen Metal Officer line Wu Fire Resp. Parents Chen Earth -
Wandering Soul
Small Exceeding Xiao Guo
Parents Xu Earth Siblings Shen Metal Officer line Wu Fire Self Siblings Shen Metal Officer line Wu Fire Parents Chen Earth Resp. -
Returning Soul
The Marrying Maiden Gui Mei
Parents Xu Earth Resp. Siblings Shen Metal Officer line Wu Fire Parents Chou Earth Self Wealth Mao Wood Officer line Si Fire
Fire (Li) Palace Fire
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Pure
The Clinging Li
Siblings Si Fire Self Offspring Wei Earth Wealth You Metal Officer line Hai Water Resp. Offspring Chou Earth Parents Mao Wood -
1st generation
The Wanderer Lü
Siblings Si Fire Offspring Wei Earth Wealth You Metal Resp. Wealth Shen Metal Siblings Wu Fire Offspring Chen Earth Self -
2nd generation
The Cauldron Ding
Siblings Si Fire Offspring Wei Earth Resp. Wealth You Metal Wealth You Metal Officer line Hai Water Self Offspring Chou Earth -
3rd generation
Before Completion Wei Ji
Siblings Si Fire Resp. Offspring Wei Earth Wealth You Metal Siblings Wu Fire Self Offspring Chen Earth Parents Yin Wood -
4th generation
Youthful Folly Meng
Parents Yin Wood Officer line Zi Water Offspring Xu Earth Self Siblings Wu Fire Offspring Chen Earth Parents Yin Wood Resp. -
5th generation
Dispersion Huan
Parents Mao Wood Siblings Si Fire Self Offspring Wei Earth Siblings Wu Fire Offspring Chen Earth Resp. Parents Yin Wood -
Wandering Soul
Conflict Song
Offspring Xu Earth Wealth Shen Metal Siblings Wu Fire Self Siblings Wu Fire Offspring Chen Earth Parents Yin Wood Resp. -
Returning Soul
Fellowship Tong Ren
Offspring Xu Earth Resp. Wealth Shen Metal Siblings Wu Fire Officer line Hai Water Self Offspring Chou Earth Parents Mao Wood
Thunder (Zhen) Palace Wood
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Pure
The Arousing Zhen
Wealth Xu Earth Self Officer line Shen Metal Offspring Wu Fire Wealth Chen Earth Resp. Siblings Yin Wood Parents Zi Water -
1st generation
Enthusiasm Yu
Wealth Xu Earth Officer line Shen Metal Offspring Wu Fire Resp. Siblings Mao Wood Offspring Si Fire Wealth Wei Earth Self -
2nd generation
Deliverance Xie
Wealth Xu Earth Officer line Shen Metal Resp. Offspring Wu Fire Offspring Wu Fire Wealth Chen Earth Self Siblings Yin Wood -
3rd generation
Duration Heng
Wealth Xu Earth Resp. Officer line Shen Metal Offspring Wu Fire Officer line You Metal Self Parents Hai Water Wealth Chou Earth -
4th generation
Pushing Upward Sheng
Officer line You Metal Parents Hai Water Wealth Chou Earth Self Officer line You Metal Parents Hai Water Wealth Chou Earth Resp. -
5th generation
The Well Jing
Parents Zi Water Wealth Xu Earth Self Officer line Shen Metal Officer line You Metal Parents Hai Water Resp. Wealth Chou Earth -
Wandering Soul
Great Exceeding Da Guo
Wealth Wei Earth Officer line You Metal Parents Hai Water Self Officer line You Metal Parents Hai Water Wealth Chou Earth Resp. -
Returning Soul
Following Sui
Wealth Wei Earth Resp. Officer line You Metal Parents Hai Water Wealth Chen Earth Self Siblings Yin Wood Parents Zi Water
Wind (Xun) Palace Wood
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Pure
The Gentle Xun
Siblings Mao Wood Self Offspring Si Fire Wealth Wei Earth Officer line You Metal Resp. Parents Hai Water Wealth Chou Earth -
1st generation
Small Taming Xiao Chu
Siblings Mao Wood Offspring Si Fire Wealth Wei Earth Resp. Wealth Chen Earth Siblings Yin Wood Parents Zi Water Self -
2nd generation
The Family Jia Ren
Siblings Mao Wood Offspring Si Fire Resp. Wealth Wei Earth Parents Hai Water Wealth Chou Earth Self Siblings Mao Wood -
3rd generation
Increase Yi
Siblings Mao Wood Resp. Offspring Si Fire Wealth Wei Earth Wealth Chen Earth Self Siblings Yin Wood Parents Zi Water -
4th generation
Innocence Wu Wang
Wealth Xu Earth Officer line Shen Metal Offspring Wu Fire Self Wealth Chen Earth Siblings Yin Wood Parents Zi Water Resp. -
5th generation
Biting Through Shi He
Offspring Si Fire Wealth Wei Earth Self Officer line You Metal Wealth Chen Earth Siblings Yin Wood Resp. Parents Zi Water -
Wandering Soul
Nourishment Yi
Siblings Yin Wood Parents Zi Water Wealth Xu Earth Self Wealth Chen Earth Siblings Yin Wood Parents Zi Water Resp. -
Returning Soul
Repairing the Decayed Gu
Siblings Yin Wood Resp. Parents Zi Water Wealth Xu Earth Officer line You Metal Self Parents Hai Water Wealth Chou Earth
Water (Kan) Palace Water
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Pure
The Abysmal Kan
Siblings Zi Water Self Officer line Xu Earth Parents Shen Metal Wealth Wu Fire Resp. Officer line Chen Earth Offspring Yin Wood -
1st generation
Limitation Jie
Siblings Zi Water Officer line Xu Earth Parents Shen Metal Resp. Officer line Chou Earth Offspring Mao Wood Wealth Si Fire Self -
2nd generation
Difficulty at the Beginning Zhun
Siblings Zi Water Officer line Xu Earth Resp. Parents Shen Metal Officer line Chen Earth Offspring Yin Wood Self Siblings Zi Water -
3rd generation
After Completion Ji Ji
Siblings Zi Water Resp. Officer line Xu Earth Parents Shen Metal Siblings Hai Water Self Officer line Chou Earth Offspring Mao Wood -
4th generation
Revolution Ge
Officer line Wei Earth Parents You Metal Siblings Hai Water Self Siblings Hai Water Officer line Chou Earth Offspring Mao Wood Resp. -
5th generation
Abundance Feng
Officer line Xu Earth Parents Shen Metal Self Wealth Wu Fire Siblings Hai Water Officer line Chou Earth Resp. Offspring Mao Wood -
Wandering Soul
Darkening of the Light Ming Yi
Parents You Metal Siblings Hai Water Officer line Chou Earth Self Siblings Hai Water Officer line Chou Earth Offspring Mao Wood Resp. -
Returning Soul
The Army Shi
Parents You Metal Resp. Siblings Hai Water Officer line Chou Earth Wealth Wu Fire Self Officer line Chen Earth Offspring Yin Wood
Mountain (Gen) Palace Earth
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Pure
Keeping Still Gen
Officer line Yin Wood Self Wealth Zi Water Siblings Xu Earth Offspring Shen Metal Resp. Parents Wu Fire Siblings Chen Earth -
1st generation
Grace Bi
Officer line Yin Wood Wealth Zi Water Siblings Xu Earth Resp. Wealth Hai Water Siblings Chou Earth Officer line Mao Wood Self -
2nd generation
Great Taming Da Chu
Officer line Yin Wood Wealth Zi Water Resp. Siblings Xu Earth Siblings Chen Earth Officer line Yin Wood Self Wealth Zi Water -
3rd generation
Decrease Sun
Officer line Yin Wood Resp. Wealth Zi Water Siblings Xu Earth Siblings Chou Earth Self Officer line Mao Wood Parents Si Fire -
4th generation
Opposition Kui
Parents Si Fire Siblings Wei Earth Offspring You Metal Self Siblings Chou Earth Officer line Mao Wood Parents Si Fire Resp. -
5th generation
Treading Lü
Siblings Xu Earth Offspring Shen Metal Self Parents Wu Fire Siblings Chou Earth Officer line Mao Wood Resp. Parents Si Fire -
Wandering Soul
Inner Truth Zhong Fu
Officer line Mao Wood Parents Si Fire Siblings Wei Earth Self Siblings Chou Earth Officer line Mao Wood Parents Si Fire Resp. -
Returning Soul
Gradual Progress Jian
Officer line Mao Wood Resp. Parents Si Fire Siblings Wei Earth Offspring Shen Metal Self Parents Wu Fire Siblings Chen Earth
Earth (Kun) Palace Earth
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Pure
The Receptive Kun
Offspring You Metal Self Wealth Hai Water Siblings Chou Earth Officer line Mao Wood Resp. Parents Si Fire Siblings Wei Earth -
1st generation
Return Fu
Offspring You Metal Wealth Hai Water Siblings Chou Earth Resp. Siblings Chen Earth Officer line Yin Wood Wealth Zi Water Self -
2nd generation
Approach Lin
Offspring You Metal Wealth Hai Water Resp. Siblings Chou Earth Siblings Chou Earth Officer line Mao Wood Self Parents Si Fire -
3rd generation
Peace Tai
Offspring You Metal Resp. Wealth Hai Water Siblings Chou Earth Siblings Chen Earth Self Officer line Yin Wood Wealth Zi Water -
4th generation
Great Power Da Zhuang
Siblings Xu Earth Offspring Shen Metal Parents Wu Fire Self Siblings Chen Earth Officer line Yin Wood Wealth Zi Water Resp. -
5th generation
Breakthrough Guai
Siblings Wei Earth Offspring You Metal Self Wealth Hai Water Siblings Chen Earth Officer line Yin Wood Resp. Wealth Zi Water -
Wandering Soul
Waiting Xu
Wealth Zi Water Siblings Xu Earth Offspring Shen Metal Self Siblings Chen Earth Officer line Yin Wood Wealth Zi Water Resp. -
Returning Soul
Holding Together Bi
Wealth Zi Water Resp. Siblings Xu Earth Offspring Shen Metal Officer line Mao Wood Self Parents Si Fire Siblings Wei Earth
The element and the Six Relations of each palace
- The Qian palace: those are the eight hexagrams of the Qian palace. The Qian palace is Metal by element, so Shen and You are Siblings lines, being the same; Chen, Xu, Chou and Wei are Parents, because Earth generates Metal; Si and Wu are Officer lines, being the lines that control it (what controls me is illness, or office and emolument); Yin and Mao are Wealth lines, because I control them (what I direct or spend), and they are Wealth (wife and money); Hai and Zi are Offspring lines, because what I generate is my children and grandchildren (also merit, since it is made by me).
- The Dui palace: those are the eight hexagrams of the Dui palace. The Dui palace is also Metal, like the Qian palace, so Metal is still taken as Siblings and the Six Relations are the same as for the Qian palace above.
- The Li palace: those are the eight hexagrams of the Li palace. The Li palace is Fire by element, so Fire is taken as the main element and matched with the Six Relations: what generates Fire is Wood, so Yin and Mao are the parents. Fire generates Earth, so Chen, Xu, Chou and Wei are Offspring...
- The Zhen palace: those are the eight hexagrams of the Zhen palace. The Zhen palace is Wood by element, so the Six Relations are matched on the basis of Wood.
- The Xun palace: those are the eight hexagrams of the Xun palace. The Xun palace is Wood by element
- The Kan palace: those are the eight hexagrams of the Kan palace. The Kan palace is Water by element.
- The Gen palace: those are the eight hexagrams of the Gen palace. The Gen palace is Earth.
- The Kun palace: those are the eight hexagrams of the Kun palace. The Kun palace is Earth by element.
See also
- Stem-branch assignment — the order of the eight hexagrams in a palace, placing the branches, the Self and Response lines
- Six Relations, Five Elements
- The 64 hexagrams and how they are named, Eight Trigrams
- Casting a hexagram