Hexagram 1 of the Yi Jing is composed of the upper trigram ☰乾 Qian (Heaven, the father, metal element) and the lower trigram ☰乾 Qian (Heaven, the father).
Name in Chinese: 乾為天 Qian Wei Tian, the English translation is “Heaven, the Creator.”
Interpretation from comments: Momentum, fundamental dynamism, active power of transformation—these are considered attributes of heaven.
Sovereign or calendar hexagram: Hexagram 1 (Heaven) is associated with the fourth month (May) and the terrestrial branch 巳 Si.
Jia Zi combination of the hexagram: Hexagram 1 of the Yi Jing is associated with Jia Wu 甲午, the 31st combination of the sexagesimal cycle (hour, day, month, year).
- 甲 Jia, celestial stem Yang Wood.
- 午 Wu, terrestrial branch of the Horse.
Interpretation of the drawing of hexagram 1 of the Yi Jing
Opposite hexagram (錯卦 Cuo Gua): The opposite hexagram indicates everything that is not or the opposite of the solution to the situation.
The opposite hexagram is obtained by replacing the Yang lines with Yin lines. The six Yang lines of the Heaven hexagram (1) become Yin, and the resulting hexagram is Earth: Hexagram 2 – the Receptive.
Inverted Hexagram (覆卦 Fu Gua): The inverted hexagram provides information on the origin of the situation.
The permuted hexagram is obtained by swapping the two Qian trigrams. Since the two trigrams are identical, the permuted hexagram is a reflection of itself.
Nuclear (Mutual) Hexagram (互卦 Hu Gua): The nuclear hexagram represents the core of the problem or question.
The nuclear hexagram is obtained by using the four central lines to form two trigrams. In this case, hexagram 1 is itself the nuclear hexagram.
Mutant Hexagram (derived): The mutation of a line results in a new hexagram, which indicates the evolution of the situation.
- Line 6 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H43.
- Line 5 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H14.
- Line 4 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H9.
- Line 3 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H10.
- Line 2 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H13.
- Line 1 mutates: the resulting hexagram is H44.
Taoist Yi Jing – Wen Wang Gua
Characteristics of hexagram 1 for the Taoist Interpretation of the Yi Jing using the Wen Wang Gua (Liu yao) divination method:
The lower and upper trigrams are the same (☰ Qian), so hexagram 1 is the mother hexagram of the Qian (Metal) family.
The object is placed on the third line, and the subject is placed on the sixth line.
The Six Relatives
- 6th line: 戌 xu (Earth Dog) – Parents
- 5th line: 申 shen (Metal Monkey) – Brothers
- 4th line: 午 wu (Fire Horse) – Officer
- 3rd line: 辰 chen (Earth Dragon) – Parents
- 2nd line: 寅 yin (Wood Tiger) – Wealth
- 1st line: 子 zi (Water Rat) – Children
Hexagram of Confrontation (Liu Chong or 6 Clashes): The following terrestrial branches clash:
- 子 zi and 午 wu clash.
- 寅 yin and 申 shen clash.
- 辰 chen and 戌 xu clash.