Unveiling the mystery of I Ching will guide you to discover ancient wisdom and offer you enlightenment. It has also been of interest to the West for decades.
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Reviving James Legge’s classic nineteenth century translation, this latest title in a series of Great Works includes an illuminating new introduction that casts fresh light on this fascinating text.Įach book in this series features a new, accessible introduction, specially written for these editions, placing the book in context both as part of the new series, and highlighting its special contribution to the advancement of human understanding they examine the significance of each work, their impact at time of publication, and their influence today. The I Ching, also called the Book of Changes, is a book that has been dominating the thoughts and fate of Chinese people for thousands of years. For centuries, the I Ching or Book of Changes has been consulted for sage advice at lifes turning points. Spanning the fields of divination, cosmology, morality and philosophy, with strong links to Confucianism, it has been interpreted in many different ways over the centuries and ultimately demonstrates an early attempt to understand the world and the human place within it. This just might be the most elegant, distilled version of the I Ching there is on earth.
Offering a fund of essential knowledge, and spell-binding stories it satisfies every facet of human interest: scientific, philosophical, sociological, romantic, dramatic and mysterious.Īlso known as Yî Ching or The Book of Changes, I Ching is an ancient Chinese text of vast historical and cultural influence. FLAME TREE's Great Works That Shape Our World is a new series of definitive books drawing on ancient, medieval and modern writing.