The Yi River Commentary on the Book of ChangesA translation of a key commentary on perhaps the most broadly influential text of classical China This book is a translation of a key commentary on the Book of Changes, or Yijing (I Ching), perhaps the most broadly influential text of classical China. The Yijing first appeared as a divination text in Zhou-dynasty China (ca. 1045-256 bce) and later became a work of cosmology, philosophy, and political theory as commentators supplied it with new meanings. While many English translations of the Yijing itself exist, none are paired with a historical commentary as thorough and methodical as that written by the Confucian scholar Cheng Yi, who turned the original text into a coherent work of political theory. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able abundance acquire action advance affairs align already alteration arrives attend become beginning believe blame Book bottom bring cast centrality centrality and straightforwardness Changes Cheng Yi close completion Concerning constitute contented corresponds crossing crowd draw duty earth employ enjoyment enlightenment excess extreme faces fact fifth line firmness fitting follow fortune fourth line Further gaze give guard heart heaven herd hexagram initial line journey Judgment king Lead light limit line occupies line statement lose lowliness master meaning ministers misfortune moment move movement necessarily nine noble obstacle occupies one's phrase position possess powers principle profit progress proper purity reach the point recognize refers regrets remarks respect ruler sages second line seek Shake signifies sincerity softness someone sometimes step stop straightforwardness submissive submit Symbol says things third line top line trapped trigram virtue warning worthy yin lines