#daodeijing

The I Ching, also known as the Classic of Change, is an ancient Chinese divination text and among the oldest of the Chinese classics. It consists of 64 hexagrams, each of which is made up of six lines that are either solid (yang) or broken (yin). The hexagrams are used to interpret the result of a cast and reveal the meaning and fathom the relevance of each line and trigram in turn¹. The…

In the world of Chinese literature, the threat of execution was the driving force behind the creation of one of the most revered texts, the “Classic of Changes”, also known as the I Ching. This manuscript was written by a temple priest named Lao Tsu under duress from an Emperor, around 400 BC. Until recently, this text was considered an ancient Chinese cultural treasure. However, with the rise…