Yi is changeable, and Jing is law (or classic). That is, the Book of Changes, a rigorous philosophical work, can be used as divination in science. It is only because it is profound and difficult to understand that there are many far-fetched theories.
The Book of Changes is the oldest cultural classic in China and the first representative work of China traditional culture. Orthodox scholars of past dynasties praised it in many different languages. On the whole, they praised it as the "head of the group classics" and respected it very much. On the contrary, they think it is just an ancient divination book, which is close to the false words of Wu Zhu. It was only after Confucius' Biography of Zhouyi and many scholars in the past dynasties that the later talents blindly followed and respected it. What's more, since modern times, there have been many similar frivolous taunts. The Book of Changes was originally an ancient divination academic, but in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, through the collation and annotation of King Wen, it was put into the academic field of "Heaven and Man" from the scope of divination, thus the Book of Changes became the foundation of China's humanistic culture. Since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, it has been studied and described by Confucius and scattered as the source of hundreds of academic thoughts. This is an undeniable fact.
Therefore, we should study the culture of China, whether it is Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, or even Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism after the Tang and Song Dynasties. If we don't explore the Book of Changes, we will forget our ancestors.
There are many vernacular books about Zhouyi in the bookstore.
However, you still need to know the relevant historical knowledge. You can read the Book of Changes by Mr. nan huaijin first, which is easy to understand.
Also, prepare a dictionary ~ ~
If you want to avoid detours and not mislead those who are interested in learning Yi, my suggestion is that you should master 99 original cultural symbols from the beginning, that is, the eight diagrams, the sixty-four hexagrams, the ten-day branch and the five elements, rather than the words of Zhouyi or Yi Zhuan that were later muddied.
This is the secret of learning since ancient times. Symbols such as divination and divination are the unity of ontology and methodology. Starting from the methodology of law, geography, sexuality and sexuality, learning Yi can get twice the result with half the effort. Understanding Yi Dao's image number model can help us grasp China people's original world outlook and time and space outlook. To understand elephant numbers and use magic, we must master some secret weapons, such as ruler, rope and stone.
It should be pointed out that the study of Yi-ology rarely involves religion, but more focuses on the understanding and understanding of the scientific background of ancient China culture.
There are too many introductory books, most of which can only be used to understand the relevant knowledge of the Book of Changes, and the books annotated with the Book of Changes are not suitable for beginners. The key is to see whether your interest in learning focuses on enlightenment or mastery of magic. It is suggested to choose books focusing on the changes and structural explanations of divinatory symbols, such as Wang's Random Talks on Zhouyi, Zhouyi Bypass, Introduction to Yijing and Application of Yijing. Reading such books can avoid detours. Yi is a knowledge about the relationship between heaven and man, so it is a convenient way to learn Yi by reading Yi for health preservation and combining it with traditional Chinese medicine, that is, combining Yi in vivo with Yi in vitro, such as Yi for Health Preservation in Old Age by Pan Yuting and Yi Dao by Wang Zhongchang. In order to understand the present situation of the study of the Book of Changes, Chen Kaidong's Book of Changes is a comprehensive instrumental work ... The above recommended standards are subjective and for reference only.