List of Yijing Ruling Lines　

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Introduction

I was not able to find a table of the ruling lines of the Yijing (I Ching) online, though I am sure it is out there somewhere. Therefore, I compiled this one out of the the Wilhelm-Baynes translation of the Yijing, which follows the lines given by Li Guangdi (1642–1718). Some corrections and suggestions were taken from S J Marshall’s discussion of ruling lines on biroco.com, and that site should be consulted for advice on how to make use of the ruling lines.

In the table below, a large circle, ◯, represents a governing ruler, and a square, □, represents a constituting ruler. If there is only a circle for a particular hexagram, then it is both a constituting and governing ruler. Suggestions from Marshall’s site are given in parentheses, where an (x) represents that the ruler should be omitted. Hexagram 61 has a governing ruler on the second line, though it is omitted from the Wilhelm-Baynes translation in error.

Please contact me if you find any mistakes.

Table

Hexagram 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Top
1 ䷀ ◯
2 ䷁ ◯
3 ䷂ ◯ ◯
4 ䷃ ◯ ◯
5 ䷄ ◯
6 ䷅ ◯
7 ䷆ ◯ ◯
8 ䷇ ◯
9 ䷈ □ ◯
10 ䷉ □ ◯
11 ䷊ ◯ ◯
12 ䷋ □ ◯
13 ䷌ ◯ ◯
14 ䷍ ◯
15 ䷎ ◯
16 ䷏ ◯
17 ䷐ ◯ ◯
18 ䷑ ◯
19 ䷒ ◯ ◯
20 ䷓ ◯ ◯
21 ䷔ ◯
22 ䷕ ◯ ◯
23 ䷖ ◯
24 ䷗ ◯
25 ䷘ ◯ ◯
26 ䷙ ◯ ◯
27 ䷚ ◯ ◯
28 ䷛ ◯ ◯
29 ䷜ ◯ ◯
30 ䷝ ◯ ◯
31 ䷞ ◯ ◯
32 ䷟ ◯
33 ䷠ □ □ ◯
34 ䷡ ◯
35 ䷢ ◯
36 ䷣ ◯ ◯ □
37 ䷤ ◯ ◯
38 ䷥ ◯ ◯
39 ䷦ ◯
40 ䷧ ◯ ◯
41 ䷨ □ ◯ □
42 ䷩ □ ◯ □ ◯
43 ䷪ ◯ □
44 ䷫ □ ◯ ◯
45 ䷬ ◯ ◯
46 ䷭ □ ◯
47 ䷮ ◯ ◯
48 ䷯ (□) ◯
49 ䷰ ◯
50 ䷱ ◯ ◯
51 ䷲ ◯
52 ䷳ ◯
53 ䷴ ◯ ◯
54 ䷵ □ ◯ □
55 ䷶ ◯
56 ䷷ ◯
57 ䷸ □ □ ◯
58 ䷹ ◯ □ ◯ (x) □
59 ䷺ □ □ ◯
60 ䷻ ◯
61 ䷼ ◯ □ □ ◯
62 ䷽ ◯ ◯
63 ䷾ ◯
64 ䷿ ◯

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