Practical guide to the I ching/
Kim-Anh Lim
- New Delhi : New Age Books, 2004.
- 303p. : ill. ; 22cm.
PART ONE HISTORY, THEORY. AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSULTATION Chapter I ABOUT THE YIJING Myths and History The Tradition From Bone to Yarrow The Lines ' The Hexagrams The Trigrams • The Ancient Text The Commentaries From the Chinese Empire to Louis XIV How the Yijing Came to the West Translation Difficulties Dissemination of the Yijing Overview of Chinese Philosophy Confucius and Confucianism Taoism The Tao Yin and Yang Destiny and Divination Key Principles of the Yijing Chapter II -LINES, HEXAGRAMS, AND TRIGRAMS The Lines Succession of the Lines Hierarchy and Function of the Lines Relationships between the Lines Qualities of the Lines and Mutations The Hexagrams The Succession of the Hexagrams Rulers of the Hexagrams Design of the Hexagrams Hexagrams and Timing The Trigrams Symbolism of the Eight Trigrams Upper and Lower Trigrams Movement of the Eight Trigrams Relationships between the Eight Trigrams The Nuclear Trigrams Chapter 111 - CONSULTING THE YIJING A Method of Divination; Symbols How to Cast the Yijing General Instructions Casting with Yarrow Stalks Casting with Coins Advice on Consulting the Oracle Which Method to Choose? Environment for the Consultation When to Cast the Yijing Interior Disposition How to Formulate the Question The Responses of the Yijing Interpretation PART TWO THE 64 HEXAGRAMS OF THE ORACLE AND THEIR INTERPRETATION THE 64 HEXAGRAMS APPENDICES I. DIVISION OF THE HEXAGRAMS IN 2 BOOKS II. SEQUENCE AND CONNECTION OF THE HEXAGRAMS III. SOME CHRONOLOGICAL LANDMARKS