The Sixty-Four Hexagrams of the I Ching: An Illustrated Guide for Mortals and Mortals------The I Ching: The I Ching

Author: Song Jie
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The author attempts to present the Book of Changes as "the philosophy of humanity's youth," providing concise and vivid interpretations through illustrations and text. The sources used are the holdings of the Beijing Normal University Library, specifically the Zhengyi Shiyao (Ten Volumes) and Thirteen Classics with Annotations published by Shanghai Jin Zhang Book Bureau, as well as authoritative versions such as the Book of Changes bamboo slips from Zixin Zhai. The Book of Changes is wonderfully illustrated, with its mysterious hexagrams and lines mirroring the subtleties of men and women. Ordinary people and women perfectly embody the dynamics of yin and yang. The Book of Changes's measure is universally applicable. Excess and deficiency depend on the people. The Book of Changes explains the world through men and women, while I explain men and women through the Book of Changes. Where worldly matters intersect, understanding transcends distinctions. Reading ancient texts while reflecting on the modern world—this is the essence of reading ancient books in the modern context.