- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Carroll and Brown Publishers Ltd; illustrated edition edition (29 Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1903258057
- ISBN-13: 978-1903258057
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 19.4 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 774,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A lyrical and faithful Taoist translation and commentary on the gateway to the I Ching
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A much needed translation of a vital work.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Ta Chuan: The Key to Understanding the I-Ching and Its Place in Your Life (Paperback)
In many ways the Ta Chuan is the core of the I Ching, it provides the philosophical and cosmological background for the I Ching. Yet most translations ignore it. I don't read Chinese, so I rely on the work of others to render these classics into English. This new translation by Karcher is excellent. It has a strong Taoist inclination and is filled with spirit. I would suggest that if you work with the I Ching, this is a necessary addition to your library.The book is attractive and well presented and my only criticism is a lack of references and notes.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly good!,
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This review is from: Ta Chuan: The Great Treatise (Hardcover)
I was given this book by a friend who was aware of my interest in the Tao (at least, he knew I was interested in Taiji, I Ching, etc.)There's a problem with much of what is currently being written about the Tao, and the problem is best summed up by pointing out that you're more likely to find books on the Tao in the 'new age' section of the bookshop, rather than in religion or (better still) philosophy. So I was grateful for the present, but had no high expectations of it. But as it turned out, I'm delighted with the book. Those few people who have even heard of THE GREAT TREATISE have probably enountered it via Richard Willheim's I CHING. This is a much more accessible version, and gives the background, key terms, and so on, in a very readable style. So, what is it? Well, it's not the I CHING - you'll need to buy a copy (or copies) of that as well. But it's a treatise on the meaning and use of the I CHING, written by ancient sages who were far closer to the meaning of the original than the new age loons and con-artists of today. I have no problem giving this book 5 stars (VERY rare in my reviews). If you have any sort of serious interest in the I, then it's worth having on your self. It's readable, and you'll return to it as a reference book. Oh, and it has pretty pictures too! Very important in a book about the Tao!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Ancient Chinese Wisdom made clear,
By Michael P. McGarry - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ta Chuan: The Great Treatise (Hardcover)
First, consider the wisdom of the following two quotes, taken out of context. (1) "Change is a teacher without peer." (p. 71)(2) "It is an unspoken trust that carries and supports us as we strive for the power and virtue to become who we are meant to be." (p. 110) Those two may give you a sense of the profound wisdom made available in this text. Much of the original text is somewhat hard to understand, at least on a first reading, although Karcher's translation & commentaries are radiant with clarity. The text, in its discussion of the Way (Tao) and Change, explains the spiritual/metaphysical mechanisms underlying the *I Ching*; familiarity with the *I Ching* makes this text much more accessible, although the wisdom of this text may entice some readers to work more closely with the *I Ching*. Karcher (who, with Ritsema, did one of the most brilliant English translations of the *I Ching* ever) is deeply familiar with that work, and thus is able to bring those insights to this work. This is a book one could read again and again over the years, learning more on each reading. As if the merits of the text were not enough to recommend this book on its own, the design of the book (with small photos & Chinese characters in the margins) is stunningly beautiful. This book would be particularly wonderful for the aesthetically sensitive spiritual aspirant.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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The Great Treatise for Coffee Tables,
By Fu Xi - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ta Chuan: The Great Treatise (Hardcover)
The Dazhuan or great treatise is the most important of the commentaries on the I Ching which make up the so-called Ten Wings,attributed to Confucius but written centuries after him. This is a beautiful and poetic text, almost as powerful at the Tao Te Ching.I had eagerly awaited this publication but found it disappointing. It cannot compare to the two presently existing ones which are in the standard Wilhelm/Baynes edition and in a newer one by Richard Rutt. Not only are these better, they are included with their versions of the I Ching itself. Karcher's tends to be flat: "If you want to be benevolent, call it benevolence." Karcher's commentary ranges from the trite to the New Age: "You become a Realizing Person, someone who is becoming who they are meant to be." This sounds more like an army recruiting ad than ancient China. (We can overlook the incorrect grammar in which a single subject "who" becomes plural "they" rather than "whom". The text of the Dazhuan itself is hard to read in this edition because each line centered rather than left-justified, giving an arty appearance. Likely the purpose was to make the rather flat translation seem poetic. The volume is produced by a book packager and is filled with attractive but unrelated stock illustrations.Considering the nearly infinite quantity of gorgeous visual art produced by the Chinese, selection of these bland photographs is inexcusable. Many pages bear the Chinese characters for Dazhuan but in stiff, child-like calligraphy. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Priceless companion to the I Ching,
By Matthew Goddard - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ta Chuan: The Great Treatise (Hardcover)
This book is beautiful to look at and read. It is an essential companion to any translation of the I Ching, as it expands and clarifies many of the concepts offered in that timeless classic of Chinese wisdom. For those who are not familiar with the I Ching, this book also serves as an excellent introduction to ancient Chinese thought.
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