The Trigrams of Han
Author : Steve Moore
Publisher : Thorsons Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 37,21 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Confucianism
ISBN : 9780850308082
Stalk Divination
Author :
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 18,8 MB
Release : 2017-06-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0190648473
Book Description
This book presents for the first time a full translation and analysis of a newly discovered bamboo divination manual from the fourth century BCE China, called the Stalk Divination Method (Shifa). It was used as an alternative to the better-known Zhouyi (popularly known as the I-Ching). The Shifa manual presents a competing method of interpreting the trigrams, the most basic elements of the distinctive sixty-four hexagrams in the Zhouyi. This newly discovered method looks at the combination of four trigrams as a fluid, changeable pattern or unit reflective of different circumstances in an elite man's life. Unlike the Zhouyi, this new manual provides case studies that explain how to read the trigram patterns for different topics. This method is unprecedented in early China and has left no trace in later Chinese divination traditions. Shifa must be understood then as a competing voice in the centuries before the Zhouyi became the hegemonic standard. The authors of this book have translated this new text and "cracked the code" of its logic. This new divination will change our understanding of Chinese divination and bring new light to Zhouyi studies.
I Ching
Author : Edward Hacker
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 32,3 MB
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 100094073X
Book Description
With over one thousand entries covering a diverse range of sources including books, articles, unpublished dissertations, taped lectures, devices and software, this is the most comprehensive annotated bibliography of English works on the I Ching. This book will be indispensable for all scholars of the I Ching, and an invaluable resource for those interested in this classic Chinese book. Follow this link www.zhouyi.com to editor Lorraine Patsco's massive I Ching web bibliography featuring over 2500 I Ching-related websites
The Other Yijing
Author : Tze-ki Hon
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 49,2 MB
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9004500030
Book Description
This book explains the different ways that the Yijing (Book of Changes) was used in Chinese society. It demonstrates that the Yijing was a living text used by the educated elite and the populace to address their fear and anxiety.
An Introduction to Chinese Culture through the Family
Author : Howard Giskin
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 28,5 MB
Release : 2001-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780791450475
Book Description
An Introduction to Chinese Culture through the Family covers a central element of Chinese culture, the idea of family, or jia. Written for both beginners and specialists, this book considers the role of family--literally, metaphorically, and as an organizing principle--in the creation of the Chinese worldview. Individual chapters explore philosophy, art, language, music, folk literature, fiction, architecture, film, and women and gender.
The Classic of Changes
Author :
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 14,43 MB
Release : 2004-03-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0231514050
Book Description
Used in China as a book of divination and source of wisdom for more than three thousand years, the I Ching has been taken up by millions of English-language speakers in the nineteenth century. The first translation ever to appear in English that includes one of the major Chinese philosophical commentaries, the Columbia I Ching presents the classic book of changes for the world today. Richard Lynn's introduction to this new translation explains the organization of The Classic of Changes through the history of its various parts, and describes how the text was and still is used as a manual of divination with both the stalk and coin methods. For the fortune-telling novice, he provides a chart of trigrams and hexagrams; an index of terms, names, and concepts; and a glossary and bibliography. Lynn presents for the first time in English the fascinating commentary on the I Ching written by Wang Bi (226-249), who was the main interpreter of the work for some seven hundred years. Wang Bi interpreted the I Ching as a book of moral and political wisdom, arguing that the text should not be read literally, but rather as an expression of abstract ideas. Lynn places Wang Bi's commentary in historical context.
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Culture
Author : Sin-wai Chan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 22,54 MB
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1315453479
Book Description
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Culture offers an in-depth discussion of cultural aspects of China from the ancient period to the pre-modern era, lasting over 5,000 years, comprised of 7,000 word pieces by more than 20 world-leading academics and experts. Addressing areas such as China studies, cultural studies, cultural management, and more specific areas – such as religion, opera, Chinese painting, Chinese calligraphy, material culture, performing arts, and visual arts – this encyclopedia covers all major aspects of traditional Chinese culture. The volume is intended to be a detailed reference for graduate students on a variety of courses, and also for undergraduate students on survey courses to Chinese culture.
Ancient Chinese Divination
Author : Stephen Lee Field
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 21,34 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Book Description
In China, the art of divination (the act of seeking prophetic information to avoid misfortune) had a profound influence on the rise of medicine, science, government, and, most importantly, philosophy and religion. This compact volume begins by explaining how divination evolved in Chinese society from the New Stone Age until the classical period and goes on to discuss how new forms of divination developed directly and indirectly out of the ancient traditions.Comprehensive and up-to-date, "Ancient Chinese Divination" will acquaint readers with not only the origin and evolution of a significant and fascinating traditional Chinese art, but also a sampling of its most important practical applications, some of which, such as feng shui, have achieved a near-universal level of appreciation and relevance.
Key Concepts in Chinese Philosophy
Author : Zhang Dainian
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 579 pages
File Size : 43,16 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0300092105
Book Description
An introduction to Chinese philosophy and a reference tool for sinologists. Comments by important Chinese thinkers are arranged around 64 key concepts to illustrate their meaning and use through 25 centuries of Chinese philosophy. The book includes comments on each section by the translator.
Chinese Philosophy
Author : Haiming Wen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 35,32 MB
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0521186765
Book Description
In this illustrated introduction Wen Haiming explores philosophers through Chinese history and distinguishes the 'Chinese philosophical sensibility' motivating their thoughts.
