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The passages do not explicitly state the practical implications. However, they do indicate that the I Ching has been used as a book of divination and a source of wisdom for over three thousand years [2]. It is described as a manual of divination using stalk and coin methods [2].
Wang Bi interpreted the I Ching as a book of moral and political wisdom, suggesting it should be understood as an expression of abstract ideas rather than read literally [1, 2]. Richard Lynn's introduction to a new translation explains the organization of The Classic of Changes and how the text has been and still is used as a manual of divination [2]. For novices, a chart of trigrams and hexagrams, an index of terms, names, and concepts, and a glossary and bibliography are provided [2].
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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…