Yi Li Qian Kun -- Illustrating the Wisdom of Life in the I Ching

Author: You Han (Illustration), Chen Yang (Text)
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Features: The optimism of the I Ching lies in its advocacy for people to learn from nature, learning its indifference to praise and blame, its optimism and upward momentum. Just as the earth never complains about the changing weather, wind, frost, snow, and rain, the I Ching teaches us to embrace nature. Its simplicity lies in its principle of "the Dao follows nature"—everything follows its own course. Whether you accept or resist, the outcome remains the same. If one relentlessly clamors for fame and fortune, pursues vanity, focuses only on immediate gains and losses, and ignores the laws of nature, they will receive corresponding retribution. The scientific nature of the I Ching lies in it being the crystallization of ancestors' wisdom and profound knowledge. It is not a textbook that merely recites from a script but rather the cultivation of the soul, a harmonization with nature. It is not confined to its hexagrams and symbols; it encompasses mathematics, physics, philosophy, medicine, and everything humanity has known or yet to discover. Yet, when ancestors created it, they did not write it as prophets. They were simply passing on a message to future generations: to adapt—respond—transform, like the wind, like the rain, like rivers flowing into the sea, like a cocoon transforming into a butterfly, like the rising and setting of the sun. All of this reflects within our hearts.