I Ching: A Treasury of Chinese Classics

Author: Yu Chunhai
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: The I Ching speaks of human strategy, not divine or supernatural strategy. Throughout the entire work, the idea that human factors play a decisive role is consistently emphasized. It holds that moral cultivation and personal effort can turn misfortune into good fortune, bring about changes in things, and believe in the role of human strategy in transforming the environment and causing things to change. Some people think of the I Ching as a book about divination, promoting feudal superstition. This is a misunderstanding, or perhaps a case of knowing not knowing, simply assuming that divination and fortune-telling are equivalent to superstition. Yet, divination, compared to superstition, is like religion compared to sorcery—it represents a major advancement in the history of human thought. The I Ching is a product of China's agrarian civilization and the crystallization of wisdom from ancient Chinese people. In the I Ching, there is no content about "batchi" () or "reading palmistry" (); instead, it contains the requirements placed on ancient Chinese gentlemen, serving as a guide for their lives. This book translates and annotates the I Ching, striving to uncover its valuable insights and apply ancient wisdom to the present, making the I Ching a guide for our lives. The I Ching speaks of human strategy, not divine or supernatural strategy. Throughout the entire work, the idea that human factors play a decisive role is consistently emphasized. It holds that moral cultivation and personal effort can turn misfortune into good fortune, bring about changes in things, and believe in the role of human strategy in transforming the environment and causing things to change. Some people think of the I Ching as a book about divination, promoting feudal superstition. This is a misunderstanding, or perhaps a case of knowing not knowing, simply assuming that divination and fortune-telling are equivalent to superstition. Yet, divination, compared to superstition, is like religion compared to sorcery—it represents a major advancement in the history of human thought. The I Ching is a product of China's agrarian civilization and the crystallization of wisdom from ancient Chinese people. In the I Ching, there is no content about "batchi" () or "reading palmistry" (); instead, it contains the requirements placed on ancient Chinese gentlemen, serving as a guide for their lives. This book translates and annotates the I Ching, striving to uncover its valuable insights and apply ancient wisdom to the present, making the I Ching a guide for our lives.