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.
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Early on within the novel, King Zhou of Shang would bestow this blade upon both the Chao Twins as the weapon to effectively enforce their king's desires.