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The I Ching or Book of Changes |  | Creators: Richard Wilhelm, Cary F. Baynes, Hellmut Wilhelm, C. G. Jung
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 806
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 0844295906
Dewey Decimal Number: 299.51482
EAN: 9780691097503
ASIN: 069109750X
Publication Date: October 1, 1967
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| • | Contains a new foreword by Hellmut Wilhelm, the son of Richard Wilhelm and on of the most eminent American Scholars of Chinese culture. |
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Amazon.com Review
More than just a translation, Richard Wilhelm's I Ching is a profound introduction to the Chinese world-view. The I Ching (Yi Jing) is recognized by both Confucians and Taoists as a foundational work, and Wilhelm shows why. He separates his work into three books. The first book is about the hexagrams--the meanings of the lines and Wilhelm's extensive comments. The second presents two early commentaries that interpret the wisdom of the divinatory text, also with Wilhelm's helpful notes. And the third book takes us back to the hexagrams for more detailed commentary from both ancient Chinese thinkers and Wilhelm. Wilhelm is able to offer such enormous assistance because he spent the better part of a decade in China studying under classically trained scholars. His love for the work is thus as broad as his understanding. The I Ching was originally used for divination, kind of like palm reading or interpreting the stars. It differs from simple prognostication, however, in that it demands us, as diviners, to cultivate an understanding of the world and ourselves. Without this understanding, the text is useless, hence the value of the commentaries, particularly Wilhelm's. This version is not without its biases, of course--it is a European's understanding of the I Ching, through a late-Qing dynasty Confucian perspective, translated into English by a Jungian psychoanalyst. Nonetheless, it succeeds like no other. --Brian Bruya
Product Description
The I Ching, or Book of Changes, a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy, is one of the first efforts of the human mind to place itself within the universe. It has exerted a living influence in China for 3,000 years, and interest in it has been rapidly spreading in the West.
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"I Ching" & "Tao Te Ching" were found to be commentaries to "Shan Hai Jing"! June 5, 2010
Kate Bazilevsky (San Diego, CA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Scientists discovered an ancient source of knowledge of models of human psyche (soul) - the ancient Chinese manuscript called "Shan Hai Jing" ("Collection of the Mountains and Seas"). It turned out, that it holds descriptions of 293 individual models/programs of human psyche. The unconscious consists of images, a figurative language. The Catalog describes these images. All the information in the Catalog is recorded by the use of images. It lists them. The Laboratory decrypts the images and sells the decryptions in the form of analytical materials.
Also, it was found that "I Ching" and "Tao Te Ching" are commentaries to "Shan Hai Jing".
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At the Very Least, a Different Perspective and Useful Thought Tool May 27, 2010
Adam R. Stevens (Grand Rapids, MI)
It is amazing how much useful "stuff" and information is in this world that one would never know about if it weren't for pure chance/synchronicity. I had never even heard of the I Ching until I coincidentally came across a man named Terence McKenna who talked about it. I wonder how many more amazing things there are in this world that I would love to find out more about, but I have just never even heard of them yet.
I'm not sure what it is about this book, but whenever I have posed a question to it, it has always came back with an answer that is relevant to my question and thought provoking. I believe there is something to this world that we humans don't really understand. Whether you want to call it "God", "Synchronicity" or whatever, there is something there that causes meaningful "coincidences" that help to advance us in life and help us learn. Thankfully I came across this book through some of those "coincidences" and have been able to use it since.
No matter what you consider this book to be, at the very least it is a thought provoking tool that can help you look at situations and questions in new ways you may never have considered if you didn't have it. I'm thankful that I have this book and look forward to using it for many years to come.
The only copy of the I Ching I own. April 6, 2010
R. Russell
Though I've never read any other translation of the I Ching this one seems to be one of the best considering its popularity. I really like the content and it's not a difficult read, though it's not a light one either.
I Ching Book of Changes October 27, 2009
Deborah R. Konya (Chicago)
Excellent and thorough coverage of the topic. Not watered down. I enjoyed Jung's comments.
 great resource September 23, 2009
C. R. Metzgar (Laurel, MD USA)
This book is easy to work with and was highly recommended by my teacher. A bit harder to understand then some, but more true to tradition then other I Ching books
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