Hexagram Encoding

The 64 hexagrams of the Yi Jing (or Classic of Changes) are a foundational work of Chinese philosophy.

Each hexagram is formed by six superimposed lines, representing either a broken line or a continuous line.

The Hexagram Code is a visual encoding system using these 64 symbols.

The Hexagram code is a hidden Base64 encoding where each Base64 symbol is replaced by its corresponding hexagram (decimal value from 0 to 63).

Hexagrams are encoded in the Unicode table U+4DC0 to U+4DFF (19904 to 19967 in decimal).

To decode data encoded in Hexagram code, substitute the 64 symbols with their corresponding Base64 equivalents and decode the message normally as if it were Base64 encoded.

The King Wen order (or King Wen sequence) is a specific arrangement of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, traditionally attributed to King Wen (文王, Wén Wáng), a legendary ruler of the Zhou dynasty (11th century BCE).

This sequence is the most widespread and studied in the history of the I Ching, and it differs from other ancient arrangements, such as the Fuxi order (伏羲, Fú Xī), which follows a purely binary logic.

Hexagrams are characters composed of 6 superimposed lines (continuous or discontinuous).