I Ching (Yì Jīng) - The Book of Changes

Anonymous (Traditional attribution: King Wen & Duke of Zhou)-10000
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Foundational Chinese philosophical and divination text presenting 64 hexagrams as models for understanding change and transformation. Each hexagram contains judgment texts (彖), image commentaries (象), and line interpretations offering guidance on navigating life situations. The text synthesizes cosmology, ethics, and practical wisdom within the framework of yin-yang and transformational dynamics.

Also known asBook of Changes · Yijing · Yi King · Classic of Changes · 易經
This edition2008
EditionOriginal Chinese text without translation; Project Gutenberg edition
DivinationChinese PhilosophyEasternDivination Philosophydivination methodsMoral philosophy and ethicsHexagram InterpretationTaoismAstrology and DivinationYin and Yang Dynamics

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  1. 01THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  2. 02"Cover"
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