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I Ching Or Book of Changes

I Ching Or Book of Changes

Legge, James

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral DivinationTaoism

ISBN10: 1162621486
ISBN13: 9781162621487
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 466
Weight: 2.29
Height: 0.94 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The I Ching, also known as the Book of Changes, is a classic Chinese text dating back to the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE). This book is a translation of the I Ching by James Legge, a renowned Sinologist and translator of Chinese classics. The I Ching is a divination manual that provides guidance on decision-making, personal growth, and spiritual development. It consists of 64 hexagrams, each made up of six lines that are either solid or broken. Each hexagram represents a different situation or state of being, and the lines within the hexagram provide additional insight into that situation. The book begins with an introduction to the history and philosophy of the I Ching. It then provides detailed instructions on how to use the book for divination, including how to cast the coins or sticks used to generate a hexagram. The bulk of the book consists of Legge's translation of the hexagrams and their corresponding line texts. Each hexagram is accompanied by Legge's commentary, which provides additional insight into the meaning and interpretation of the hexagram. Overall, the I Ching is a fascinating and insightful text that has been used for centuries as a tool for personal growth and spiritual development. Legge's translation is considered one of the most accurate and accessible English translations available, making it an excellent resource for anyone interested in Chinese philosophy and divination.1899. Fu Hsi, the first of the Five Emperors of the legendary period, is said to have been miraculously conceived by his mother who, after a gestation of twelve years, gave birth to him at Ch'eng-chi in Shenshi. He taught his people to hunt, to fish and to keep flocks. He showed them how to split the wood of t'ung tree, and then how to twist silk threads and stretch them to form rude musical instruments. From the markings on the back of a tortoise, he is said to have constructed the Eight Diagrams from which were developed the whole system of I Ching.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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