Easy Learning and Examination Papers (Volume 2)

Author: Liang Weixian
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts. The first part is the "I Ching Study," reflecting the author's profound and solid foundation in the study of the I Ching and his rigorous and pragmatic academic approach. The second part is the "I Ching Discourse," highlighting the author's broad and extensive academic perspective and his keen and insightful philosophical thinking. The content of the book primarily focuses on examining some issues related to the history of thought, such as the chapters on the Mawangdui Bamboo Slips' I Ching Commentary and the Wangjiatai Qin Dynasty I Ching Divination. These chapters also discuss some research methods. The essence of scholarship lies in seeking truth first—to clarify the facts before understanding its meaning. In the study of the I Ching, the author does not advocate wasting effort on contrived and superfluous studies, nor does he support spending time searching for scientific justifications for divination. If we engage in such studies, how will we face the questions of the younger generation? The writing of the "I Ching Discourse" part of this book is largely based on such philosophical foundations.