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At least 5000 years old, the "I Ching" is a book of oracles containing the whole of human experience. Used for divination, it is a method of exploring the unconscious; through the symbolism of its hexagrams we are guided towards the solution of difficult problems and life situations. It can also be read as a book of wisdom revealing the laws of life to which we must all attune ourselves if we are to live in peace and harmony.
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More than just a translation, Richard Wilhelm's I Ching is a profound introduction to the Chinese world-view. The I Ching (Yi Jing) is recognized by both Confucians and Taoists as a foundational work, and Wilhelm shows why. He separates his work into three books. The first book is about the hexagrams--the meanings of the lines and Wilhelm's extensive comments. The second presents two early commentaries that interpret the wisdom of the divinatory text, also with Wilhelm's helpful notes. And the third book takes us back to the hexagrams for more detailed commentary from both ancient Chinese thinkers and Wilhelm. Wilhelm is able to offer such enormous assistance because he spent the better part of a decade in China studying under classically trained scholars. His love for the work is thus as broad as his understanding.
The I Ching was originally used for divination, kind of like palm reading or interpreting the stars. It differs from simple prognostication, however, in that it demands us, as diviners, to cultivate an understanding of the world and ourselves. Without this understanding, the text is useless, hence the value of the commentaries, particularly Wilhelm's. This version is not without its biases, of course--it is a European's understanding of the I Ching, through a late-Qing dynasty Confucian perspective, translated into English by a Jungian psychoanalyst. Nonetheless, it succeeds like no other. --Brian Bruya
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Princeton's Bollingen edition--still regarded as the best and most authentic by I Ching aficionados. (The New York Times Book Review)
"Princeton's Bollingen edition--still regarded as the best and most authentic by I Ching aficionados."--The New York Times Book Review
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I Ching or Book of Changes: Ancient Chinese wisdom to inspire and enlighten
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Condition: New. Covers "I Ching" - a book of oracles containing the whole of human experience. Editor(s): Wilhelm, Richard. Translator(s): Wilhelm, Richard; Baynes, Cary F. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: HPD; HRKN1; VXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 568. 1989. Third Edition reprint. paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # 9780140192070
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