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by Richard Wilhelm (Translator), Cary F Baynes (Translator) "The first hexagram is made up of six unbroken lines ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 816 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (27 Nov 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140192077
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140192070
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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At least 5000 years old, the I Ching is a book of oracles containing the whole of human experience. Used for divination, it is a method of exploring the unconscious; through the symbolism of its hexagrams we are guided towards the solution of difficult problems and life situations. It can also be read as a book of wisdom revealing the laws of life to which we must all attune ourselves if we are to live in peace and harmony.

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The Princeton/Bollingen Multimedia I Ching arrives September

The Wilhelm/Baynes edition will take new form with the September release of the CD-ROM version, a full guide to I Ching use and a beautiful re-edition of the classic English translation.

In a stunning rendering, the outdoor Oracle Pavilion and the Ming Library offer a full 3D walkthrough, serving as a spatial guide to the structure and use of the Changes; all is harmonized with a stunning backdrop of natural beauty and gentle narration.

The work contains in multiple forms the full text of the Wilhelm/Baynes edition, plus Hellmut Wilhelm's CHANGE: EIGHT LECTURES ON THE I CHING. Throughout, new animated tours and tools--including a yarrow-stalk tutorial, hexagram indexes, the separate Ten Wings texts, reading storage and printout--will guide you to the deep resources of the disc and the history and interpretation of this world classic of wisdom.

From its beginnings, when sages cut and shuffled its pages, the Book of Changes has waited three thousand years for a medium deep enough to hold it, and responsive enough to adapt the Changes to each user. At last, the world's oldest hypertext finds its home.

In July, visit our website at iching.princeton.edu to see what we mean.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The only version that lets you experience the I Ching., 30 Nov 1998
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This review is from: The I Ching or Book of Changes (Bollingen Series) (Hardcover)
For anyone interested in the I Ching, this is the only version that approximates the real experience. Richard Wilhelm does much more than translate the words, he lets the western mind into the idea and philosophy of this great book. All other versions I've read trivialize the I Ching, this one lets its true greatness through.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This really is THE i ching!!!, 5 Jun 2001
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I've only had this book a week or so and it is truly a fantastic translation, written with both clarity and insight. Many versions of the I-Ching are hard work and can actually put you off attempting to use the oracle ever again. Not so with this one. There is a real sense of movement contained within the text, that breathes both life and depth into this inspirational classic. Carl Jung's introduction is not to be missed either. If you can only afford one translation make it this one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The original, but is it the best?, 16 Dec 2000
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This is the translation that really brought the I Ching to the West, and it's still going strong. It's worth buying just for Jung's preface, which is absolutely fascinating. Wilhelm translated all of the I Ching, which is more than can be said for many later versions, and gives extensive commentaries of his own. Still, it's not my favourite translation: it concentrates very strongly on Neo-Confucian moralising at the expense of the more imaginative, magical aspect of the I Ching. (To be fair to Wilhelm, not much was known about that in his time.) A generation has depended on this book for their contact with the oracle, and it still has a great deal to offer - but I'm not sure that it's compulsory reading any more.
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2.0 out of 5 stars oracle
I believe Jung suggested that a persons maturity was needed in order to use and understand the I Ching. I can only speak from my own experience, and I believe he was spot on.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not the easiest but the best
The Wilhelm translation was my first introduction to the I ching. Finding it incredibly useful I sought out other books and was consistently disappointed. Read more
Published on 23 May 2007 by Ms. Zarah S. Daniel

5.0 out of 5 stars A living treasure.......
I have studied the I Ching for the past 28 years and have many translations of the book. However as the years have gone by I am drawn more and more to Richard Wilhelm's... Read more
Published on 6 May 2007 by David Roden

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I've used this translation for 18 years and my understanding of its imagery continues to expand. Most other versions are trite and attempt to explain situations too directly for... Read more
Published on 27 Jul 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Amaizing
A book with artistic and philosophical content, and profound implications if viewed as an oracle. The German translation by Richard Wilhelm; with a foreword by Carl G Jung.
Published on 9 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful translation.
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Published on 1 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars More than a divination tool; A Key to understanding the Self
Those approaching the "I Ching" for the first time are generally looking for that tool of divination that will fortell the future. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The classic guide to the world of synchronicity.
This is perhaps the best of the many translations of the ancient Chinese oracle, if only because of the entrancing Foreword by psychologist Carl Jung. Read more
Published on 3 May 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars The best translation to a Western language ever produced.
What we have here is probably the oldest written work in continuous use in the history of the human race--something on the order of 3000 to 5000 years! Read more
Published on 30 Mar 1997

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