Personal Library -- I Ching

Author: (Business) Ji Chang
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The I Ching (Book of Changes) is a book that expounds the mystical Na Yang Bagua, possessing profound philosophical thoughts and ways of thinking. It is one of the earliest classics in China and later became a must-read for both Confucianism and Taoism, as well as an ancient classic that has influenced the world. There are approximately 2,000 interpretations and commentaries of the I Ching throughout history. After Confucianism gained dominance in the Han Dynasty, the I Ching exerted an increasingly widespread and profound influence on Chinese traditional culture. It not only dominated the development of Chinese philosophy but also played a foundational role in numerous cultural fields such as traditional medicine, literature, music, architecture, and Qigong, making it one of the most influential works in ancient China. Many terms from the I Ching have become part of everyday colloquial expressions. For example, modern people habitually refer to changing one's mind as "changing the hexagram," a clear illustration of this. It can be said that the I Ching has become an implicit model for how Chinese people think about problems.