The Reimagined I Ching (II): Exploration of the Original Texts through The Interpretation Codes of Book I

The Reimagined I Ching (II) takes readers on a profound journey, meticulously exploring the original texts of the 64 hexagrams and 384 lines through Interpretation Codes derived from Book I. It needs no prior knowledge of ancient history or the Seven Chinese Classics. By substituting the commonly understood meaning of hexagrams in the Interpretation Code to define a single hexagram, readers grasp its detailed situation and the sequential dynamics of all related lines with unparalleled precision. The book includes Chinese-English glossaries for every Chinese character in the original texts, firmly establishing the interpretation of the source texts. New commentaries by the Interpretation Codes demonstrate how they align with and enhance the meaning of the original texts. In resolving the inherent ambiguity found in them, the Code Commentaries offer a comprehensive solution to the problem. Explore how the arrangement of Yin and Yang in a 2D-image of a hexagram relates to the shape it depicts. In the flattened tetrahedron, the Quad (four codes assigned to four vertices) illustrates the overall situation of the hexagram, while the Octad (the Quad plus four sides' codes) portrays every specific situation of the six lines. Executing one step of recursive zoom-in on the codes provides readers with a more detailed awareness, a congruence that will surprise and captivate. Read more