The Original I Ching App

Your reading comes from the I Ching itself.

When you ask a question, the oracle's own algorithm casts the six lines and produces your answer first: the exact canonical text, chosen by classical rules. Only then does the AI step in, to express that already-formed reading in your language and your situation. The AI never invents the oracle. It translates it.

The oracle speaks. The AI listens.

TWO ANCIENT ORACLES, ONE APP

I Ching (周易): open questions about timing, direction, and change.
Oracle Bones (甲骨): direct yes/no questions, with four authentic Shang verdicts (大吉 / 吉 / 凶 / 大凶).

FOUR VOICES OF THE ORACLE
Read every hexagram through the lineage you trust:

- Wilhelm/Baynes: the definitive Western psychological reading (Princeton, 1950).
- James Legge: rigorous 1882 philology.
- Zhou Yi: the pure classical Chinese text, no later commentary.
Master (3): our most powerful tool, triangulating all three into one synthesis.

CHOOSE HOW THE ORACLE READS CHANGE (NEW)
When several lines change, the traditions disagree on which to read. Now you choose:

- Alfred Huang: the modern method that always speaks through a single line.
- Zhu Xi: the classical master's rules, reading multiple lines or both judgments.
The same cast, two authentic schools. The choice is yours.

CAST IT YOUR WAY

- Three Coins: fast and accessible.
- Yarrow Stalks: the older, ceremonial method, with its authentic Zhou probabilities.
Each in automatic mode (the app casts instantly) or manual mode (cast your own coins or stalks and enter the six lines, putting your hands and intention into the reading).

KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING
Every reading is a thread you can return to. Ask follow-up questions on the same consultation and the oracle remembers the original cast. A real dialogue, not a one-off answer. (Depth depends on your pack.)

A COMPLETE LIBRARY
All 64 hexagrams and three full translations, side by side. Compare Wilhelm, Legge, and Zhou Yi in real time. Export any reading to PDF.

YOUR READINGS, YOUR CONTROL
Every consultation is stored privately in your account and is always there when you log in. No limit on how many readings you keep. Delete any single chat, or your entire account, whenever you want. Never shared, never used to train AI, never seen by anyone else. Optional two-factor authentication.

SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE
Write in your language; the oracle answers in it. No setup required.

START FREE
Two free consultations when you register. Token packs (Seeker, Practitioner, and Master) unlock all four translators and the full library.

THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD
The I Ching dates to the Zhou dynasty (c. 1000 BCE), organized by King Wen and deepened by Confucius and his school. Oracle Bones go back to the Shang (c. 1600 BCE). Every judgment and translation here is verified 1:1 against academic sources, including the University of Parma, Sacred-Texts, and the Chinese Text Project.

Full documentation: theoriginaliching.com/notes