The Complete I Ching: The Definitive Translation by the Taoist Master Alfred Huang

Taoist Master Alfred Huang

ISBN 10: 0892816562 / ISBN 13: 9780892816569

Published by Inner Traditions, 1998

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539 pages. 9.75x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete I Ching: The Definitive Translation by the Taoist Master Alfred Huang
• Publisher: Inner Traditions
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0892816562
• ISBN 13: 9780892816569
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.91 kilograms

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Synopsis

. The first translation to honor the authentic Chinese spirit of the Book of Change

For more than 3000 years the I Ching has been the most important book of divination in the world. Yet it has always been translated by Westerners who brought their own cultural biases to the work. Now, for the first time, an eminent Chinese scholar has translated the original ideograms of the I Ching into English. Imprisoned and sentenced to death during the Cultural Revolution in 1966, Master Alfred Huang studied the I Ching in secret with some of China's greatest minds. Released in 1979, he emigrated to the United States, where he discovered that no I Ching existed in English that truly understood the Chinese mind. This book is the product of his desire to right that situation.

To the Chinese, the I Ching is nothing without the Confucian commentaries known as the Ten Wings. Previous editions have given them only a minor place in the book, or have left them out altogether. In this new translation, they are restored to their central importance by Master Huang.

This book also emphasizes the intricate connections between the 64 possible hexagrams, and introduces several new methods for doing readings.

About the Author

A professor of Taoist philosophy and former Dean of Students at Shanghai University, Master Alfred Huang is a third-generation master of Tai Chi, Chi Kung, and Oriental meditation, with over 50 years of experience.  He is the founder of New Harmony, a non-profit organization devoted to teaching self-healing, and is the author of Complete Tai Chi.  He lives on the island of Maui.