{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-zhou-yi-book-of-changes-paperback","title":"An Introduction to the Zhou yi (Book of Changes) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiu Dajun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eZhang Wenzhi\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eI Ching \u003c\/em\u003e(a. k. a. \u003cem\u003eYi jing\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBook of Changes\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Zhou Changes\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the oldest texts in world history, and it is often considered the \"first in the Confucian classics.\" To this date, it continues to be an important source of understanding traditional Chinese thought and society. To help readers fully appreciate this archaic classical work, the author of this book comprehensively considers the explanations of the characters of \u003cem\u003ezhou\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eyi\u003c\/em\u003e from all traditional perspectives, and then introduces the relationship between Confucius (551-479 BCE) and the later \u003cem\u003eYi zhuan\u003c\/em\u003e (Commentaries on the \u003cem\u003eChanges\u003c\/em\u003e), which elevated the \u003cem\u003eZhou yi\u003c\/em\u003e from a divination manual to a classic of wisdom literature. The connections between the sixty-four hexagrams introduced in the book can help define the import of the different hexagrams. As the foundation of the \u003cem\u003eZhou yi\u003c\/em\u003e, the traditional study of images and numbers plays a major role in the book. The \u003cem\u003eZhou yi\u003c\/em\u003e originally was a divination manual, and this book also offers the author's special perspectives on this topic. The first part of this book also sketches a scholarly outline of the history of \u003cem\u003eChanges\u003c\/em\u003e scholarship and further explores image-numerological approaches to the \u003cem\u003eZhou yi\u003c\/em\u003e employed by \u003cem\u003eZhou yi \u003c\/em\u003eexperts of past dynasties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second part of this book is made up of some of the author's prefaces and speeches, which exhibit his views on the relationship between the \u003cem\u003eYi jing\u003c\/em\u003e and Chinese oracular culture, on the influence of the \u003cem\u003eZhou Changes\u003c\/em\u003e upon Confucianism and contemporary life, and on the latest archeological discoveries concerning \u003cem\u003eChanges\u003c\/em\u003e scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chinese version of this book was published in 1985, which immediately aroused attention from both researchers and amateurs, and continues to be a best seller even now. To date, its Chinese version has become essential reading for both researchers and amateurs and has been reprinted over ten times; its circulation has amounted to over 100,000 copies sold in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42110302486663,"sku":"9781630516871","price":46.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/66951539ef51d596cba705408ccd99fd.webp?v=1732479714","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-the-zhou-yi-book-of-changes-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}