The authors trace the origins of the I Ching (I King; Yijing) to early calendrics and observations of nature and the heavens. The first section has seven chapters: 1. A close-reading explanation of the Zhouyi Dazhuang commentary on the Yijing; 2. The nature of the Yijing; 3. The theory of the unity of humans and the heavens -- The core of Chinese culture; 4. The eight trigrams -- ancient Chinese calendrics; 5. Exploring the mysteries of the Wei Shu prognostic texts; 6. The Han dynasty guaqi theory relating the calendar and seasonal changes to the eight trigrams; and 7. The prediction of natural disasters. The second section contains discussions and explanations of the 32 pairs of the 64 hexagrams and their connections to the yearly round. There are three appendices: 1. The Yijing is the source of Chinese civilization; 2. The secrets of fengshui; 3. A preliminary interpretation of the age-old relationship between the hetu, luoshu, and the eight trigrams.

Zhouyi zhenyuan : Zhongguo zui gulao de tianxue kexue tixi

Shanxi Kexue Jishu Chubanshe

2004

2007.066.577