Yi Jing Interpretation and Application

Author: Wang Yiyong
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Publishing Date: 2004-10-01
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Easier, change; The eternal balance, the eternal balance of everything in the world is change. Abroad, the "I Ching" is called "the study of change," believing it to be a field of study that explores change. Taking humans as an example, life is changeable and can be divided into five stages: birth, growth, strength, old age, and death. This pattern can be extended to everything. The "I Ching" studies change from two aspects: one is from the perspective of principles and laws, briefly referred to as the "philosophy" of the "I Ching," with the focus of thought being abstract, rational, and analytical; the other is from the perspective of images and properties, with the focus being on images, perception, and intuition. Looking at the actual development of history, the world's knowledge naturally formed into two major categories: one is science, which primarily uses rational thinking; the other is art, which primarily uses perceptual thinking. Whether it is rational thinking or perceptual thinking, the "I Ching" uses the two concepts of yin and yang to study it. After thousands of years of practical testing, it has proven to be correct.
The author's connection with the "I Ching" began 30 years ago, due to illness and treatment, they came into contact with the art of medicine, including both Western and Chinese medicine. As a result, they read many medical books and gained a certain understanding of medicine. For the same symptoms, Western medicine could not eliminate them, while Chinese medicine was effective. I personally experienced this and found that the principles of the two are different. Chinese medical theory emphasizes functions, focusing on yin and yang, deficiency and excess, exterior and interior, cold and heat. Western medical theory emphasizes structures, focusing on physiology, anatomy, and pathology. When yin and yang are balanced, one feels comfortable; when yin is deficient and yang is excessive, one feels restless. "One yin and one yang constitute the Dao," deeply experienced, the establishment of yin and yang is highly insightful.
From medicine (Chinese medicine), the author became interested in the "I Ching," and from the "I Ching," they entered into Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. During their recovery from illness, they studied these philosophies with great care. They often gained pure understanding of the inner depths of these three schools, such as Confucianism's saying, "Without thought and without action, still and motionless, yet perceiving and connecting upon feeling." Buddhism's saying, "Wisdom is unknowing yet knows all." Taoism's saying, "Without action yet accomplishing all." The human spirit is a natural phenomenon; ancient people experienced it and knew the "what," but not the "why."
The content written in this book is purely driven by interest, with no external constraints. It has been accumulated bit by bit over more than 30 years, most of which has already been published and presented at multiple academic conferences and lectures. The general reaction is that Chinese traditional culture is profound and vast, and its true essence should be revealed.