The I Ching: Or?? Book of Changes (Bollingen Series)</br></br>Product Description</br></br><p>The <i>I Ching</i>?? 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.</p></br></br>Amazon.com Review</br></br>More than just a translation?? Richard Wilhelm's <I>I Ching</I> is a profound introduction to the Chinese world-view. The <I>I Ching</I> (<I>Yi Jing</I>) 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 bo