TOJEONG BIGYEOL · 144
Tojeong Bigyeol: All 144 Hexagrams
Tojeong Bigyeol is a Korean book of yearly fortunes traditionally credited to the Joseon scholar Yi Ji-ham (Tojeong). From your lunar birth date and the year you want to read, you work out an upper (8 options), middle (6) and lower (3) number and receive one of 144 hexagrams. Each has a four-line verse and twelve monthly verses, newly retold in plain words by Luna Alley.
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Upper 1
111The sign of frozen things thawing and spring coming to a withered tree112The sign of the round full moon that must one day wane113The sign that shines like an oriole perched on a willow branch121The sign of spending the day at an unhurried game of baduk122The sign of setting out to paint a tiger and painting a dog123The sign of the old master still keeping his seat131The sign of old men sitting face to face, tipping their cups132The sign of grass growing thick along a blue river133The sign of a lone pine standing firm in a snow-covered valley141The sign of a single small boat on the wide sea142The sign of what many build together lasting long143The sign of a traveler walking through night rain151The sign of climbing a tree to look for fish152The sign of the eaves catching fire while the swallows and sparrows don't notice153The sign of the hungry meeting a good harvest even in a lean year161The sign of soft spring rain falling on a sprig of plum blossom162The sign of fish and dragons gathering and scattering where summer clouds rise163The sign of folding the autumn fan as white dew falls
Upper 2
211The sign of reading all night by lamplight and returning home in silk212The sign of metal entering the copper furnace and at last becoming a great vessel213The sign of a storm rising on flat ground and startling losses of wealth221The sign of not knowing your place and falling out of step222The sign of a dreary rain suddenly falling at bright midday223The sign of flowers blooming and falling231The sign of meeting your moment yet being unable to fly232The sign of meeting a tiger on a night road, unable to go forward or back233The sign of a submerged dragon obtaining its wish-granting pearl241The sign of feeling uneasy at home and at peace when you go out242The sign of people today being buried atop the graves of those of old243The sign of rumors spreading and unexpected blame251The sign of chasing empty dreams, like seeking immortals on Mount Penglai252The sign of casting a fishing line alone in an empty room253The sign of flowers bursting across the spring city and fish leaping the Dragon Gate261The sign of happily meeting an old friend in a land a thousand li from home262The sign of not knowing how the harvest will go after three years of drought263The sign of spring wind among flowers and willows as orioles sing of peace
Upper 3
311The sign of raising your hand to fend off an enemy with no boat before the sea312The sign of a bluebird bringing news and one who lived alone finding a match313The sign of every matter being hollow, as if goblins were playing tricks321The sign of a grave illness that even the great healer Bian Que could hardly treat322The sign of blossoms falling and fruit forming in the spring breeze of the second lunar month323The sign of having a bow but no arrows, making it hard to stop thieves331The sign of the great merchant of Yangdi turning a thousand pieces of gold in his hands332The sign of building a new thatched house beneath Mount Beimang333The sign of shooting a tiger on the southern mountain and piercing it five times341The sign of crossing great mountain after great mountain on a road ten thousand li long342The sign of setting foot in the red dust of the world in your youth343The sign of rushing in all directions, wandering mountain trails and waterways351The sign of an unmarried maiden toying with a jewel352The sign of a blue dragon commanding clouds and rain as it rises to the sky353The sign of raising a cup before the flowers in the company of spring birds361The sign of the hunting dog being cast aside once the cunning hare is dead362The sign of king and ministers seated together at a feast of peace363The sign of commanding awe, like a hawk added to the roll of tigers
Upper 4
411The sign of an old star losing its light and the front and rear ranks trading places412The sign of galloping through Chang'an and achieving your aims in the spring breeze413The sign of a thirsty dragon drinking water and moistening the people421The sign of dodging a fox only to step on a tiger's tail422The sign of quarrels arising between those close as brothers423The sign of flowers smiling in the garden as bees and butterflies come to play431The sign of things turning upside down as if the sky were falling and the earth caving in432The sign of a distant land presenting a white pheasant as tribute433The sign of hiding under a bridge and thinking the law will never know441The sign of a flock of wild geese spreading their wings and taking flight442The sign of a lone oar meeting the wind on the wide sea443The sign of resting in a high pavilion under the blazing sun of the sixth lunar month451The sign of slow steps as the sun sets on an old road through green mountains452The sign of finding a wise minister in a dream, yet needing to tell true from false453The sign of the jade rabbit in the moon holding golden light461The sign of leaving the valley to escape suspicion only to meet an enemy462The sign of ten thousand li without a cloud, sea and sky one color463The sign of the jade rabbit facing east and raising clear light
Upper 5
511The sign of paulownia and bamboo forming their joints while standing in a hemp field512The sign of a fish in a pond unable to find a way to live513The sign of choosing good land and moving there, with blessings and fortune continuing521The sign of a defeated general too ashamed to return to camp522The sign of peach blossoms in the second lunar month meeting their time and bursting into bloom523The sign of two tigers fighting while onlookers turn pale531The sign of a dragon rising to the sky only after its horns have grown532The sign of a rice cake in a painting, to be looked at but not eaten533The sign of drawing the bow and shooting, yet missing the mark541The sign that of the thirty-six stratagems, retreat is the best542The sign of holding out a sword to someone and asking what the matter is543The sign of the inner organs being blocked and illness lying within551The sign of a baleful energy entering the courtyard and harming the fragrant herbs and orchids552The sign of four old men playing baduk and forgetting the world's worries553The sign of sharing a cup with someone lovely under a clear breeze and a bright moon561The sign of a wind rising from the northwest and your hat flying off somewhere562The sign of brewing an elixir in a treasured cauldron until it becomes an immortal's medicine563The sign of entering deep green mountains and building your own thatched hut
Upper 6
611The sign of a storm rising on rough ground, leaving no way to act612The sign of planting orchids on a green mountain with no intention of moving them again613The sign of breaking off a branch of the red cassia tree upon meeting a destined person621The sign of calling three times without meeting, because your resolve was lax622The sign of a fish slipping the hook yet struggling to escape the net623The sign of entering the state of Qin and wearing the chancellor's seals631The sign of hawthorn blossoms blooming and falling, waiting again for next spring632The sign of seizing an army in a fury yet leaving no part unwounded633The sign of blood relatives quarreling until the pulse in hands and feet is cut off641The sign of keeping a careful heart and a bold spirit, always at peace642The sign of hunting rabbits in the sea and looking for fish in the mountains643The sign of one walking in darkness who happens upon a bright candle651The sign of a caged bird being set free and flying into the sky652The sign of a winter plum blossom in the snow alone carrying the light of spring653The sign of one who achieved great merit departing, leaving earlier merit to be regretted661The sign of breaking off the cassia blossom of the inner palace yourself662The sign of six li of green mountains, a world apart before your eyes663The sign of a frost-touched chrysanthemum in late autumn surpassing the peony
Upper 7
711The sign of suddenly noticing a flower in bloom on an ordinary spring day712The sign of a silver fish with its markings but golden horns not yet grown713The sign of wind and clouds gathering as a dragon coils and a tiger crouches721The sign of all things coming into being and yin and yang in harmony722The sign of failing to decide even at midday, so that trouble creeps into good things723The sign of crossing the great sea in one go, yet worrying about the troops behind731The sign of walking all over the imperial palace walls as a thousand gates open at once732The sign of the thunder gate sounding once and ten thousand people falling in astonishment733The sign of a fish transforming into a dragon, its workings beyond measure741The sign of six horses galloping together as a man achieves his aims742The sign of gauging the road ahead early, for glory and honor have their time743The sign of setting out early in the morning in the wrong attire751The sign of traveling a thousand li in a single day752The sign of sunlight like heaven's own heart shining straight across ten thousand li753The sign of crossing a long river once and finding it neither shallow nor deep761The sign of one person's harm reaching a hundred762The sign of answering the times so that every place you go holds something divine763The sign of a dragon in flight meeting a great person
Upper 8
811The sign of the sun and moon shining bright across ten thousand li of sky812The sign of meeting fire without being burned and entering water without drowning813The sign of avoiding the unlucky side and following the lucky one821The sign of riding a dragon and riding a tiger, with changes out of the ordinary822The sign of three yang energies aligning and all things giving off light823The sign of fallen leaves returning to the roots in late-autumn frost831The sign of cultivating the Way on eight mountains, pure and clear from the start832The sign of casting a line into a deep pool as golden scales come every day833The sign that the flavor found in stillness is the most extraordinary841The sign of a busy life that doesn't know its own limits842The sign of gathering firewood and drinking water, with joy found right there843The sign of someone with an old bond happening by to help851The sign of worms gnawing from within so that matters won't settle852The sign of entering the immortals' gate while people fail to recognize the immortal853The sign of hunting a tiger on eight mountains, not knowing whether you'll live or die861The sign of walking north step by step along an old road at sunset862The sign of a single cannon blast startling birds and beasts alike863The sign of the east wind blowing warm, bringing wealth and honor like spring flowers
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my own Tojeong hexagram?
Enter your birth date in the Luna Alley Tojeong Bigyeol page and it converts solar to lunar and works out the hexagram for you. To do it by hand, the 2027 guide shows the formula with an example.