A Chinese Nostradamus: The oldest extant record of divination, this system continues to fascinate scholars and to be used by millions of practicing adherent.
-Important window on Chinese belief: a founding influence on Confucianism and Taoism, and still used in modified form today, the I Ching continues to shape the lives of over a billion Chinese. The I Ching, or Book of Change, has been consulted through the ages, in both China and the West, for answers to fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. The oldest extant book of divination, it has influenced such cultural icons as Bob Dylan, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Philip K. Dick, and Philip Pullman. The I Ching is turned to by millions around the world for insights on spiritual growth, business, medicine, genetics, game theory, strategic thinking, and leadership, and of course for the window it opens on China.
This new translation, over a decade in the making, is informed by the latest archaeological discoveries and features a gorgeously rendered codex of divination signs.