I Ching or Book of Changes
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
eBook, English, 2011
Princeton University Press, 2011
1 online resource (1336 pages).
9781400837083, 1400837081
1058490134
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface to the Third Edition by Hellmut Wilhelm
The Major Divisions of the Material [Chart]
Foreword by C.G. Jung
Translator's Note by C.F. Baynes
Preface by Richard Wilhelm
Introduction by Richard Wilhelm
Book I: THE TEXT
PART I
1. Ch'ien / The Creative
2. K'un / The Receptive
3. Chun / Difficulty at the Beginning
4. Mêng / Youthful Folly
5. Hsü / Waiting (Nourishment)
6. Sung / Conflict
7. Shih / The Army
8. Pi / Holding Together [Union]
9. Hsiao Ch'u / The Taming Power of the Small. 10. Lü / Treading [Conduct]
11. T'ai / Peace
12. P'i / Standstill [Stagnation]
13. T'ung Jên / Fellowship with Men
14. Ta Yu / Posession in Great Measure
15. Ch'ien / Modesty
16. Yü / Enthusiasm
17. Sui / Following
18. Ku / Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay]
19. Lin / Approach
20. Kuan / Contemplation (View)
21. Shih Ho / Biting Through
22. Pi / Grace
23. Po / Splitting Apart
24. Fu / Return (The Turning Point)
25. Wu Wang / Innocence (The Unexpected)
26. Ta Ch'u / The Taming Power of the Great
27. I / The Corners of the Mouth. 28. Ta Kuo / Preponderance of the Great
29. K'an / The Abysmal (Water)
30. Li / The Clinging, Fire
PART II
31. Hsien / Influence (Wooing)
32. Hêng / Duration
33. Tun / Retreat
34. Ta Chuang / The Power of the Great
35. Chin / Progress
36. Ming I / Darkening of the Light
37. Chia Jên / The Family [The Clan]
38. K'uei / Opposition
39. Chien / Obstruction
40. Hsieh / Deliverance
41. Sun / Decrease
42. I / Increase
43. Kuai / Break-through (Resoluteness)
44. Kou / Coming to Meet
45. Ts'ui / Gathering Together [Massing]. 46. Shêng / Pushing Upward
47. K'un / Oppression (Exhaustion)
48. Ching / The Well
49. Ko / Revolution (Molting)
50. Ting / The Caldron
51. Chên / The Arousing (Shock, Thunder)
52. Kên / Keeping Still, Mountain
53. Chien / Development (Gradual Progress)
54. Kuei Mei / The Marrying Maiden
55. Fêng / Abundance [Fullness]
56. Lü / The Wanderer
57. Sun / The Gentle (Penetrating, Wind)
58. Tui / The Joyous, Lake
59. Huan / Dispersion [Dissolution]
60. Chieh / Limitation
61. Chung Fu / Inner Truth
62. Hsiao Kuo / Preponderance of the Small. 63. Chi Chi / After Completion
64. Wei Chi / Before Completion
Book II: THE MATERIAL
Introduction
Shuo Koa / Discussion of the Trigrams
Ta Chuan: The Great Treatise [Great Commentary]
A. UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES
CHAPTER I. The Changes in the Universe and in the Book of Changes
CHAPTER II. On the Composition and the Use of the Book of Changes
B. Detailed Discussion
CHAPTER III. On the Words Attached to the Hexagrams and the Lines
CHAPTER IV. The Deeper Implications of the Book of Changes
CHAPTER V. Tao in Its Relation to the Light Power and to the Dark Power
CHAPTER VI. Tao as Applied to the Book of Changes