“The movement of heaven is full of power. Thus the superior man makes himself strong and tireless.”
— Various
Why It's Lindy
Has been in continuous use for over 3,000 years — one of the most Lindy objects in existence. Leibniz saw binary arithmetic in it. Jung wrote the foreword to the Wilhelm translation and used it in his practice. Borges, Cage, and Philip K. Dick all drew from it. A philosophical system disguised as a fortune-telling device.
About This Volume
The oldest of the Chinese classics, a system of 64 hexagrams used for divination and philosophical reflection, with commentaries attributed to Confucius.
Frequently Asked
Why should I read I Ching?
Has been in continuous use for over 3,000 years — one of the most Lindy objects in existence. Leibniz saw binary arithmetic in it. Jung wrote the foreword to the Wilhelm translation and used it in his practice. Borges, Cage, and Philip K. Dick all drew from it. A philosophical system disguised as a fortune-telling device.
What is I Ching about?
The oldest of the Chinese classics, a system of 64 hexagrams used for divination and philosophical reflection, with commentaries attributed to Confucius.
