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Coins & shells

Liu Yao (Wen Wang Gua)

A coin-based I Ching method that attaches stems, branches and Five Phases to each line of the hexagram.

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A description for now. An interactive tool for this method is planned but not built yet.

Background

Wen Wang Gua is a method of interpreting I Ching divination first described by Jing Fang in the Han dynasty. It correlates trigrams with the Celestial Stems and Earthly Branches and is popular in Southeast Asia.

How it works

A hexagram is cast with coins, then each line is assigned a branch and element; the relationships between those elements and the day of the reading are analysed.

At a glance

Also called
Wen Wang Gua, 文王卦, Six Lines, Najia
Traditions
Chinese
Regions
East Asia
You need
A question, A random draw
Price
Free

Sources

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