Easy Learning Bridge

Author: Wang Zhizheng
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Since the 20th century, the number of books on the I Ching has increased significantly. Due to the inclusion of extensive personal interpretations and elaborations by authors of various versions, the I Ching has become quite profound and complex. Many readers who wish to read the I Ching find it difficult to start. This book serves as a "bridge," helping readers understand and engage with the I Ching. To facilitate reading for those completely unfamiliar with the I Ching, it is recommended to first familiarize yourself with the book's format. The content of this book includes:
1. An introduction to the unique and related terms in the I Ching.
2. An introduction to the format, content, nature, and significance of the I Ching, enabling readers to grasp the overall structure of the I Ching's canonical texts (the I Ching and the I Ching Commentary).
3. An introduction to the history of the I Ching, including the historical periods of "I Ching studies," major schools, and key theories.
4. An introduction to the main content of "I Ching diagram studies."
5. An introduction to the primary methods ancient scholars used to interpret the I Ching.
6. For readers who wish to consult the original text of the I Ching, they can first select from the central ideas and summaries of paragraphs in the chapters of Appendix II, and then proceed to further reading based on their choices.
This book employs a combination of points, lines, and planes to guide beginners into the realm of I Ching studies:
- Points start with unfamiliar concepts such as hexagrams, hexagram terms, line positions, and line images, explaining basic concepts, propositions, and categories.
- Lines introduce the main schools, theories, and scholars of the I Ching, clarifying the lineage or transmission relationships among different schools.
- Planes compare the major theories and schools in the development of the I Ching, summarizing them in a tabular format.
The core content of I Ching studies is highlighted in bold to help readers quickly grasp key information.