The Other Yijing : The Book of Changes in Chinese History, Politics, and Everyday Life

Publication/Creation:

Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2022

Resource Type:

Book

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Full Title:

The Other Yijing : The Book of Changes in Chinese History, Politics, and Everyday Life / edited by Tze-ki Hon

Series Titles:

Prognostication in History ; 8
Prognostication in history ; v. 8.

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Additional Author/Creators:

Hon, Tze-Ki, 1958-, editor

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Electronic books

Subjects:

Yi jing
Change--Philosophy
Divination--China

Description/Summary

Summary:

In imperial China, the Yijing (Book of Changes) was not just read as a Confucian classic for moral cultivation, but also put into practice to solve problems of everyday life. To explain why the Yijing was so widely used in China, this volume examines its multiple textual layers, its divinatory practices, its medical uses, and its role in Chinese modernity. Together, the ten chapters demonstrate that the Yijing is indeed a living text used by both the educated elite and the populace to alleviate their fear and anxiety. Contributors are: Andrea Bréard. Chang Chia-Feng, Constance A. Cook, Stéphane Feuillas, Tze-ki Hon, Liao Hsien-huei, William Matthews, Tao Yingna, Xing Wang, and Zhao Lu.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource

Local Note:

Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937404182002486

ISBN:

9789004500037
9789004472150

Other Identifiers:

DOI: 10.1163/9789004500037