Liu Yao
LIU YAO
Six Lines (Liu Yao), also known as Liu Yao Divination or Na Jia Liu Yao, is a traditional Chinese divination method that belongs to the I Ching (Book of Changes) system. The foundation of Liu Yao comes from the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, and it determines a hexagram (a six-line diagram) through coin tossing or yarrow stalks to analyze auspicious and inauspicious outcomes.
main content of I CHING
64 Hexagrams
Formed by eight trigrams (Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui)
to create 64 different combinations.
Hexagram and Line Texts
Toss Coins Six Times to Determine
Yin-Yang Lines
Philosophy and Yin-Yang Transformation
Representing the fundamental forces of the
universe's changes through yin lines (⚋) and yang lines (⚊) to establish transformation
principles.
How to Perform Liu Yao Divination
Toss Coins Six Times to Determine
Yin-Yang Lines
Determine the Original Hexagram and Transformed Hexagram
Interpret the Hexagram and Line Texts
