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An edition of I Ching: or, Book of Changes (1950)

The I Ching

or Book of Changes

3Rev Ed edition

by , , and

  • ★★★★ ★ 4.5 (6 ratings) ·
  • 82 Want to read
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A translation of the early document of Chinese philosophy with explanatory notes.

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Law Book Co of Australasia
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English
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802

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Yijing <Werk>, I Ching, Yi jing, Chinese Philosophy, Religion, Confucianism, Language and languages

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Table of Contents

PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION by Hellmut Wilhelm
Page xiii
The Major Divisions of the Material [Chart]
Page xix
FORWARD by C. G. Jung
Page xxi
TRANSLATOR'S NOTE by C. F. Baynes
Page xl
PREFACE by Richard Wilhelm
Page xlv
INTRODUCTION by Richard Wilhelm
Page xlvii
1. The Use of the Book of Changes
Page xlix
2. The History of the Book of Changes
Page lviii
3. The Arrangement of the Translation
Page lxi
Book I: The Text
Page 1
Part I
Page 3
1. Ch'ien - The Creative
Page 3
2. K'un - The Receptive
Page 11
3. Chun - Difficulty at the Beginning
Page 16
4. Mêng - Youthful Folly
Page 20
5. Hsü - Waiting (Nourishment)
Page 24
6. Sung - Conflict
Page 28
7. Shih - The Army
Page 31
8. Pi - Holding Together [Union]
Page 35
9. Hsiao Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Small
Page 40
10. Lü - Treading [Conduct]
Page 44
11. T'ai - Peace
Page 48
12. P'i - Standstill [Stagnation]
Page 52
13. T'ung Jên - Fellowship with Men
Page 56
14. Ta Yu - Possession in Great Measure
Page 59
15. Ch'ien - Modesty
Page 63
16. Yü - Enthusiasm
Page 67
17. Sui - Following
Page 71
18. Ku - Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay]
Page 75
19. Lin - Approach
Page 78
20. Kuan - Contemplation (View)
Page 82
21. Shih Ho - Biting Through
Page 86
22. Pi - Grace
Page 90
23. Po - Splitting Apart
Page 93
24. Fu - Return (The Turning Point)
Page 97
25. Wu Wang - Innocence (The Unexpected)
Page 100
26. Ta Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Great
Page 105
27. I - The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)
Page 107
28. Ta Kuo - Preponderance of the Great
Page 111
29. K'an - The Abysmal (Water)
Page 114
30. Li - The Clinging, Fire
Page 118
Part II
Page 122
31. Hsien - Influence (Wooing)
Page 122
32. Hêng - Duration
Page 126
33. Tun - Retreat
Page 129
34. Ta Chuang - The Power of the Great
Page 133
35. Chin - Progress
Page 136
36. Ming I - Darkening of the Light
Page 139
37. Chia Jên - The Family [The Clan]
Page 143
38. K'uei - Opposition
Page 147
39. Chien - Obstruction
Page 151
40. Hsieh - Deliverance
Page 154
41. Sun - Decrease
Page 158
42. I - Increase
Page 162
43. Kuai - Break-through (Resoluteness)
Page 166
44. Kou - Coming to Meet
Page 170
45. Ts'ui - Gathering Together [Massing]
Page 174
46. Shêng - Pushing Upward
Page 178
47. K'un - Oppression (Exhaustion)
Page 181
48. Ching - The Well
Page 185
49. Ko - Revolution (Molting)
Page 189
50. Ting - The Caldron
Page 193
51. Chên - The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)
Page 197
52. Kên - Keeping Still, Mountain
Page 200
53. Chien - Development (Gradual Progress)
Page 204
54. Kuei Mei - The Marrying Maiden
Page 208
55. Fêng - Abundance [Fullness]
Page 213
56. Lü - The Wanderer
Page 216
57. Sun - The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)
Page 220
58. Tui - The Joyous, Lake
Page 223
59. Huan - Dispersion [Dissolution]
Page 227
60. Chieh - Limitation
Page 231
61. Chung Fu - Inner Truth
Page 235
62. Hsiao Kuo - Preponderance of the Small
Page 239
63. Chi Chi - After Completion
Page 244
64. Wei Chi - Before Completion
Page 248
Book II: The Material
Page 253
INTRODUCTION
Page 255
Shuo Kua: Discussion of the Trigrams
Page 262
Chapter I
Page 262
Chapter II
Page 265
Chapter III
Page 272
Ta Chuan: The Great Treatise [Great Commentary]
Page 280
Part I
A. Underlying Principles
I. The Changes in the Universe and in the Book of Changes
Page 280
II. On the Composition and the Use of the Book of Changes
Page 287
B. Detailed Discussion
III. On the Words Attached to the Hexagrams and the Lines
Page 290
IV. The Deeper Implications of the Book of Changes
Page 293
V. Tao in Its Relation to the Light Power and to the Dark Power
Page 297
VI. Tao as Applied to the Book of Changes
Page 301
VII. The Effects of the Book of Changes on Man
Page 302
VIII. On the Use of the Appended Explanations
Page 304
IX. On the Oracle
Page 308
X. The Fourfold Use of the Book of Changes
Page 314
XI. On the Yarrow Stalks and the Hexagrams and Lines
Page 316
XII. Summary
Page 321
Part II
I. On the Signs and Lines, on Creating and Acting
Page 325
II. History of Civilization
Page 328
III. On the Structure of the Hexagrams
Page 336
IV. On the Nature of the Trigrams
Page 337
V. Explanation of Certain Lines
Page 338
VI. On the Nature of the Book of Changes in General
Page 343
VII. The Relation of Certain Hexagrams to Character Formation
Page 345
VIII. On the Use of the Book of Changes: The Lines
Page 348
IX. The Lines (continued)
Page 349
X. The Lines (continued)
Page 351
XI. The Value of Caution as a Teaching of the Book of Changes
Page 352
XII. Summary
Page 353
The Structure of the Hexagrams
1. General Considerations
Page 356
2. The Eight Trigrams and Their Application
Page 357
3. The Time
Page 359
4. The Places
Page 359
5. The Character of the Lines
Page 360
6. The Relationships of the Lines to One Another
Page 361
7. The Rulers of the Hexagrams
Page 364
Book III: The Commentaries
Page 367
Part I
Page 369
1. Ch'ien - The Creative
Page 369
2. K'un - The Receptive
Page 385
3. Chun - Difficulty at the Beginning
Page 398
4. Mêng - Youthful Folly
Page 405
5. Hsü - Waiting (Nourishment)
Page 410
6. Sung - Conflict
Page 415
7. Shih - The Army
Page 420
8. Pi - Holding Together [Union]
Page 425
9. Hsiao Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Small
Page 430
10. Lü - Treading [Conduct]
Page 435
11. T'ai - Peace
Page 440
12. P'i - Standstill [Stagnation]
Page 446
13. T'ung Jên - Fellowship with Men
Page 451
14. Ta Yu - Possession in Great Measure
Page 456
15. Ch'ien - Modesty
Page 461
16. Yü - Enthusiasm
Page 466
17. Sui - Following
Page 471
18. Ku - Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay]
Page 476
19. Lin - Approach
Page 481
20. Kuan - Contemplation (View)
Page 485
21. Shih Ho - Biting Through
Page 489
22. Pi - Grace
Page 494
23. Po - Splitting Apart
Page 500
24. Fu - Return (The Turning Point)
Page 504
25. Wu Wang - Innocence (The Unexpected)
Page 509
26. Ta Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Great
Page 514
27. I - The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment)
Page 519
28. Ta Kuo - Preponderance of the Great
Page 524
29. K'an - The Abysmal (Water)
Page 530
30. Li - The Clinging, Fire
Page 535
Part II
Page 540
31. Hsien - Influence (Wooing)
Page 540
32. Hêng - Duration
Page 545
33. Tun - Retreat
Page 550
34. Ta Chuang - The Power of the Great
Page 555
35. Chin - Progress
Page 559
36. Ming I - Darkening of the Light
Page 564
37. Chia Jên - The Family [The Clan]
Page 569
38. K'uei - Opposition
Page 573
39. Chien - Obstruction
Page 579
40. Hsieh - Deliverance
Page 584
41. Sun - Decrease
Page 589
42. I - Increase
Page 595
43. Kuai - Break-through (Resoluteness)
Page 602
44. Kou - Coming to Meet
Page 608
45. Ts'ui - Gathering Together [Massing]
Page 614
46. Shêng - Pushing Upward
Page 619
47. K'un - Oppression (Exhaustion)
Page 625
48. Ching - The Well
Page 629
49. Ko - Revolution (Molting)
Page 635
50. Ting - The Caldron
Page 641
51. Chên - The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)
Page 647
52. Kên - Keeping Still, Mountain
Page 652
53. Chien - Development (Gradual Progress)
Page 657
54. Kuei Mei - The Marrying Maiden
Page 663
55. Fêng - Abundance [Fullness]
Page 669
56. Lü - The Wanderer
Page 674
57. Sun - The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind)
Page 679
58. Tui - The Joyous, Lake
Page 685
59. Huan - Dispersion [Dissolution]
Page 689
60. Chieh - Limitation
Page 694
61. Chung Fu - Inner Truth
Page 698
62. Hsiao Kuo - Preponderance of the Small
Page 703
63. Chi Chi - After Completion
Page 709
64. Wei Chi - Before Completion
Page 714
Appendices
Page 721
ON CONSULTING THE ORACLE
Page 721
1. The Yarrow-Stalk Oracle
Page 721
2. The Coin Oracle
Page 723
THE HEXAGRAMS ARRANGED BY HOUSES
Page 725
KEY FOR IDENTIFYING THE HEXAGRAMS
Page end of book
Indexes
Page 730
AN INDEX OF THE HEXAGRAMS
Page 730
GENERAL INDEX
Page 732

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