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- English
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The I Ching or Book of Changes
About this book
The bestselling English translation of the ancient classic of Chinese divination that has inspired millions with its timeless insights into the changing nature of existence
The I Ching, or Book of Changes, has exerted a living influence in China for thousands of years. Today, it continues to enrich the lives of readers around the world. First set down in the dawn of history as a book of oracles, it grew into a book of wisdom with the inclusion of commentaries on its oracular pronouncements, eventually becoming one of the Five Classics of Confucianism and providing a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy. This edition of the I Ching is the most authoritative and complete translation available, preserving the spirit of the ancient text while providing a vital key for anyone who seeks to live harmoniously with the immutable law of change.
The book presents the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching along with their texts and interpretations in a format especially designed for easy reference. Unlike many editions of the I Ching, it also features the Ten Wings, supplemental writings traditionally ascribed to Confucius that provide indispensable insights into the symbolic structure of the hexagrams and their place in a cosmology where change is the only constant.
With an illuminating foreword by C. G. Jung and an informative introduction by Richard Wilhelm, this beautiful edition of the I Ching shares the essence of wisdom and a true understanding of life.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface to the Third Edition by Hellmut Wilhelm
- The Major Divisions of the Material [Chart]
- Foreword by C. G. Jung
- Translator’s Note by C. F. Baynes
- Preface by Richard Wilhelm
- Introduction by Richard Wilhelm
- Book I: THE TEXT
- Book II: THE MATERIAL
- Book III: THE COMMENTARIES