I Ching by China
The Book of Changes
This ancient Chinese text is a divination system and book of wisdom. It provides guidance for moral and ethical decisions through 64 hexagrams, which are six-line figures made up of broken and unbroken lines. Each hexagram represents a specific situation or state of affairs, and the text provides interpretations and advice for each. The book has been used for centuries as a tool for decision-making, prediction, and gaining deeper understanding of situations and relationships.
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- Published
- -1000
- Nationality
- Chinese
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 816
- Original Language
- Chinese
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- Alternate Titles
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- Book of Changes
- Classic of Changes
- The I Ching Or Book Of Changes
- Yijing
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