Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king wen sequence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: king wen se-quence
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The oldest surviving arrangement of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching.

Etymology

Traditionally, it is said that 周文王 Zhōu Wén Wáng (King Wen) arranged the hexagrams in this sequence while imprisoned by 商紂王 Shāng Zhòu Wáng in the 12th century BC. However, the true age and authorship are unknown.

Inflected Forms

the King Wen sequence (canonical)

Questions

What does king wen sequence mean?: The oldest surviving arrangement of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching.
Where does king wen sequence come from?: Traditionally, it is said that 周文王 Zhōu Wén Wáng (King Wen) arranged the hexagrams in this sequence while imprisoned by 商紂王 Shāng Zhòu Wáng in the 12th century BC. However, the true age and authorship are unknown.

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