The Yijing
A Guide
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23413699 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph A Adler (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Pages | 232 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Yijing (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oso/9780190072452.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W4221129672 |
| Open Library | OL33934098M |
| ISBN | 9780190072452 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This book is a concise introduction to the Scripture of Change , or Yijing (formerly spelled I Ching ), for general readers, practitioners of divination, students, and non-specialist scholars. Sometimes called the Book of Changes or Classic of Changes , this ancient Chinese text, with roots going back at least three thousand years, has traditionally been considered the most profound of the Chinese “classics.” Originally a manual of divination, in the late 1st millennium BCE it accumulated appendices, traditionally attributed to Confucius, that transformed it into a uniquely Chinese expression of wisdom. Through the centuries it has inspired countless commentaries, mostly in China but also throughout East Asia. Since the 20th century it has gained global popularity for both its use in divination and its contribution to the world’s wisdom literature.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · China · Divination · Literature · Political science · Popularity · Chinese history and philosophy · Classics · History · Law · Yi jing
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |