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The I Ching or Book of Changes (Hardcover)
by C. G. Jung (Foreword), Hellmut Wilhelm (Preface), Richard Wilhelm (Translator), Cary F. Baynes (Translator), C.F. Baynes (Author), R. Wilhelm (Author)
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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

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The New York Times Book Review : Princeton's Bollingen edition--still regarded as the best and most authentic by I Ching aficionados.


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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 806 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press; 3 edition (October 1, 1967)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 069109750X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0691097503
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 4.9 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars 38 customer reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,656 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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