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The key concepts of the *I Ching*, according to Wang Bi, are moral and political wisdom [1, 2]. Wang Bi argued that the text should not be interpreted literally, but rather as a means to express abstract ideas [1, 2].
The *I Ching* has been used as a book of divination and a source of wisdom for over three thousand years in China and has also been adopted by English-language speakers [2]. Richard Lynn's introduction to a new translation explains the organization of *The Classic of Changes* and describes its historical use as a manual of divination, offering tools for novices such as a chart of trigrams and hexagrams, an index, and a glossary [2]. The passages do not provide further details on how to explain these key concepts in one's own words beyond Wang Bi's interpretation.
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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. Categories: History Pages: 624 Snippet: 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.
Title: The Classic of Changes 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…