{
  "name": "The 8 trigrams",
  "description": "Name, Chinese character, symbol, natural image, quality, family role and line pattern for each of the eight trigrams.",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "The Free I Ching, https://thefreeiching.com/data",
  "source": "https://thefreeiching.com",
  "updated": "2026-10-07",
  "notice": "The I Ching is a tool for reflection, not a prediction. Nothing here forecasts events or replaces professional advice.",
  "trigrams": [
    {
      "name": "Kun",
      "chinese": "坤",
      "symbol": "☷",
      "element": "Earth",
      "quality": "the receptive, yielding",
      "family_role": "Mother",
      "lines_bottom_to_top": "000",
      "url": "https://thefreeiching.com/trigrams/kun"
    },
    {
      "name": "Zhen",
      "chinese": "震",
      "symbol": "☳",
      "element": "Thunder",
      "quality": "the arousing, movement",
      "family_role": "Eldest son",
      "lines_bottom_to_top": "100",
      "url": "https://thefreeiching.com/trigrams/zhen"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kan",
      "chinese": "坎",
      "symbol": "☵",
      "element": "Water",
      "quality": "the abysmal, danger",
      "family_role": "Middle son",
      "lines_bottom_to_top": "010",
      "url": "https://thefreeiching.com/trigrams/kan"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dui",
      "chinese": "兌",
      "symbol": "☱",
      "element": "Lake",
      "quality": "the joyous, open",
      "family_role": "Youngest daughter",
      "lines_bottom_to_top": "110",
      "url": "https://thefreeiching.com/trigrams/dui"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gen",
      "chinese": "艮",
      "symbol": "☶",
      "element": "Mountain",
      "quality": "keeping still",
      "family_role": "Youngest son",
      "lines_bottom_to_top": "001",
      "url": "https://thefreeiching.com/trigrams/gen"
    },
    {
      "name": "Li",
      "chinese": "離",
      "symbol": "☲",
      "element": "Fire",
      "quality": "the clinging, clarity",
      "family_role": "Middle daughter",
      "lines_bottom_to_top": "101",
      "url": "https://thefreeiching.com/trigrams/li"
    },
    {
      "name": "Xun",
      "chinese": "巽",
      "symbol": "☴",
      "element": "Wind",
      "quality": "the gentle, penetrating",
      "family_role": "Eldest daughter",
      "lines_bottom_to_top": "011",
      "url": "https://thefreeiching.com/trigrams/xun"
    },
    {
      "name": "Qian",
      "chinese": "乾",
      "symbol": "☰",
      "element": "Heaven",
      "quality": "the creative, strong",
      "family_role": "Father",
      "lines_bottom_to_top": "111",
      "url": "https://thefreeiching.com/trigrams/qian"
    }
  ]
}