Understanding the I Ching

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Understanding the I Ching

The Wilhelm Lectures on the Book of Changes

East Asian and Indian philosophy Taoism The I Ching

Authors: Hellmut Wilhelm, Richard Wilhelm

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Collection: Bollingen Series

Language: English

Published by: Princeton University Press

Published on: 18th August 2026

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9780691296470


Introduction to the I Ching

An illuminating introduction to the ancient classic of Chinese divination, the must-have companion to the bestselling Wilhelm-Baynes translation of the I Ching, or Book of Changes.

Richard Wilhelm and the I Ching

The West's foremost translator of the I Ching, Richard Wilhelm, thought deeply about how contemporary readers could benefit from this ancient work and its perennial insights into change and chance.

The Wilhelm Family's Perspective

For him and his son, Hellmut Wilhelm, the Book of Changes represented not just a mysterious book of oracles or a notable source of Taoist and Confucian philosophies. In their hands, it emerges, as it did for C. G. Jung, as a vital key to humanity's collective unconscious.

Understanding the I Ching

Understanding the I Ching brings the observations and insights of the Wilhelms together in a single volume. This invaluable book is the essential introduction to the I Ching and the meaning of its hexagrams.

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