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Ancient Chinese Divination

Author : Stephen Lee Field
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Chinese Divination written by Stephen Lee Field and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In China, the art of divination (the act of seeking prophetic information to avoid misfortune) had a profound influence on the rise of medicine, science, government, and, most importantly, philosophy and religion. This compact volume begins by explaining how divination evolved in Chinese society from the New Stone Age until the classical period and goes on to discuss how new forms of divination developed directly and indirectly out of the ancient traditions.Comprehensive and up-to-date, "Ancient Chinese Divination" will acquaint readers with not only the origin and evolution of a significant and fascinating traditional Chinese art, but also a sampling of its most important practical applications, some of which, such as feng shui, have achieved a near-universal level of appreciation and relevance.

易经

Author : Neil Powell
Publisher : Chinese Bound
ISBN 13 : 9781782747215
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book 易经 written by Neil Powell and published by Chinese Bound. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The I Ching is an ancient Chinese work of divination that examines the patterns, or hexagrams, traditionally formed by dropping bundles of dried grass stalks. This edition features interpretations of the 64 hexagrams, including the Judgment, written by King Wen in the 12th Century BCE; The Commentary and The Image (both attributed to Confucius); and The Lines, written by King Wen's son, and here enhanced by modern commentary.

Secrets of Chinese Divination

Author : Sasha Fenton
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1571747966
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book Secrets of Chinese Divination written by Sasha Fenton and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2018-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PBaffled by Chinese astrology? Confused by Feng Shui? Author Sasha Fenton delves into 11 major divination systems based on ancient Chinese practices, providing easily accessible introductions and instructions so the beginner can put these methods to use./PPIncluded are the following:BRULLIChinese astrology/LILIFeng Shui/LILII Ching/LILIChinese hand reading/LILIFace reading/LILILunar oracle/LILIMah Jong reading/LILILo Shu Square/LILIWeighing the bones/LILIYarrow stick divination/LILIFour Pillars of Destiny/LI/UL/P

Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece

Author : Lisa Raphals
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107010756
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece written by Lisa Raphals and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book compares the intellectual and social history and past and present contexts of mantic practices (divination) in Chinese and Greek antiquity.

Fortune-tellers and Philosophers

Author : Richard J Smith
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429710755
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Fortune-tellers and Philosophers written by Richard J Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-28 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an analysis of Chinese divination as a means of organizing and interpreting reality, Richard Smith examines a wide variety of mantic techniques - from the use of the hallowed Yjing to such popular practices as siting (geomancy), astrology, numerology, physiognomy, the analysis of written characters, meteorological divination, the use of mediums (including spirit-writing), and dream interpretation. As he explains the pervasiveness and tenacity of divination in China, the author explores not only the connections between various mantic techniques but also the relationship between divination and other facets of Chinese culture, including philosophy, science and medicine. He discusses the symbolism of divination, its aesthetics, its ritual aspects, and its psychological and social significance, pointing out that in traditional China divination helped to order the future, just as history helped to order the past, and rituals the present.

Unearthing the Changes

Author : Edward L. Shaughnessy
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231533306
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Unearthing the Changes written by Edward L. Shaughnessy and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, three ancient manuscripts relating to the Yi jing (I Ching), or Classic of Changes, have been discovered. The earliest—the Shanghai Museum Zhou Yi—dates to about 300 B.C.E. and shows evidence of the text's original circulation. The Guicang, or Returning to Be Stored, reflects another ancient Chinese divination tradition based on hexagrams similar to those of the Yi jing. In 1993, two manuscripts were found in a third-century B.C.E. tomb at Wangjiatai that contain almost exact parallels to the Guicang's early quotations, supplying new information on the performance of early Chinese divination. Finally, the Fuyang Zhou Yi was excavated from the tomb of Xia Hou Zao, lord of Ruyin, who died in 165 B.C.E. Each line of this classic is followed by one or more generic prognostications similar to phrases found in the Yi jing, indicating exciting new ways the text was produced and used in the interpretation of divinations. Unearthing the Changes details the discovery and significance of the Shanghai Museum Zhou Yi, the Wangjiatai Guicang, and the Fuyang Zhou Yi, including full translations of the texts and additional evidence constructing a new narrative of the Yi jing's writing and transmission in the first millennium B.C.E. An introduction situates the role of archaeology in the modern attempt to understand the Classic of Changes. By showing how the text emerged out of a popular tradition of divination, these newly unearthed manuscripts reveal an important religious dimension to its evolution.

Death in Ancient China

Author : Constance Cook
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047410637
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Death in Ancient China written by Constance Cook and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book provides a glimpse into the belief system and the material wealth of the social elite in pre-Imperial China through a close analysis of tomb contents and excavated bamboo texts. The point of departure is the textual and material evidence found in one tomb of an elite man buried in 316 BCE near a once wealthy middle Yangzi River valley metropolis. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of cosmological symbolism and the nature of the spirit world. The author shows how illness and death were perceived as steps in a spiritual journey from one realm into another. Transmitted textual records are compared with excavated texts. The layout and contents of this multi-chambered tomb are analyzed as are the contents of two texts, a record of divination and sacrifices performed during the last three years of the occupant’s life and a tomb inventory record of mortuary gifts. The texts are fully translated and annotated in the appendices. A first-time close-up view of a set of local beliefs which not only reflect the larger ancient Chinese religious system but also underlay the rich intellectual and artistic life of pre-Imperial China. With first full translations of texts previously unknown to all except a small handful of sinologists.

Ancient Chinese Warfare

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465023347
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Chinese Warfare written by Ralph D. Sawyer and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3,000-year existence has the country not been beset by war, rebellion, or raids. Warfare was a primary source of innovation, social evolution, and material progress in the Legendary Era, Hsia dynasty, and Shang dynasty -- indeed, war was the force that formed the first cohesive Chinese empire, setting China on a trajectory of state building and aggressive activity that continues to this day. In Ancient Chinese Warfare, a preeminent expert on Chinese military history uses recently recovered documents and archaeological findings to construct a comprehensive guide to the developing technologies, strategies, and logistics of ancient Chinese militarism. The result is a definitive look at the tools and methods that won wars and shaped culture in ancient China.

Qi Men Dun Jia

Author : Jerry King
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781502335975
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Qi Men Dun Jia written by Jerry King and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to explain the theories behind an ancient Chinese divination system, Qi Men Dun Jia. Real-life situations are analyzed to illustrate how the theories of Qi Men Dun Jia are applied and how the outcomes can be determined through the logic of this system. Qi Men Dun Jia: An Ancient Chinese Divination System covers a wide range of topics suitable for readers of all levels, from those who are just starting to learn about this method all the way to advanced practitioners. In the past, Qi Men Dun Jia was often used for strategizing in combat and war; but today, practitioners are utilizing this method effectively in business matters, career, health, relationships, lawsuits, Feng Shui remedies, and numerous other aspects of daily life. With this book, you will have the opportunity to learn and apply the theories of Qi Men Dun Jia. Many of the formulas written in the Chinese classics are translated and explained in this book. By understanding the intricacies of this method and knowing how to apply the theories, you can use Qi Men Dun Jia in a way that effectively improves others' lives and helps you make better life decisions.

Ancient Divination and Experience

Author : Lindsay Gayle Driediger-Murphy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198844549
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Divination and Experience written by Lindsay Gayle Driediger-Murphy and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. This volume sets out to re-examine what ancient people - primarily those in ancient Greek and Roman communities, but also Mesopotamian and Chinese cultures - thought they were doing through divination, and what this can tell us about the religions and cultures in which divination was practised. The chapters, authored by a range of established experts and upcoming early-career scholars, engage with four shared questions: What kinds of gods do ancient forms of divination presuppose? What beliefs, anxieties, and hopes did divination seek to address? What were the limits of human 'control' of divination? What kinds of human-divine relationships did divination create/sustain? The volume as a whole seeks to move beyond functionalist approaches to divination in order to identify and elucidate previously understudied aspects of ancient divinatory experience and practice. Special attention is paid to the experiences of non-elites, the perception of divine presence, the ways in which divinatory techniques could surprise their users by yielding unexpected or unwanted results, the difficulties of interpretation with which divinatory experts were thought to contend, and the possibility that divination could not just ease, but also exacerbate, anxiety in practitioners and consultants.

Understanding the I Ching

Author : Tom Riseman
Publisher : Thorsons Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780850309850
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the I Ching written by Tom Riseman and published by Thorsons Publishers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-use guide explains the ancient Chinese divination system of I Ching, enabling anyone to master basic interpretation of the sixty-four hexagrams.

Unlocking the Secrets of Chinese Fortune Telling

Author : Lillian Too
Publisher : Doubleday
ISBN 13 : 9781741800227
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Unlocking the Secrets of Chinese Fortune Telling written by Lillian Too and published by Doubleday. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

I Ching

Author :
Publisher : Penguin Classics
ISBN 13 : 0143106929
Total Pages : 930 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book I Ching written by and published by Penguin Classics. This book was released on 2014 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed translator of the Tao Te Ching and The Art of War, his award-winning translation of the ancient Chinese oracle and book of wisdom, in a stunning Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Pose a question, then toss three coins (or cast your yarrow stalks) to access the time-honored wisdom of the I Ching. The I Ching, or Book of Change, has been consulted through the ages, in both China and the West, for answers to fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. The oldest extant book of divination, it dates back three thousand years to ancient shamanistic practices involving the ritual preparation of the shoulder bones of oxen. From this early form of communication with the other world, it has become the Chinese spiritual book par excellence. An influence on such cultural icons as Bob Dylan, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Philip K. Dick, and Philip Pullman, the I Ching is turned to by millions around the world for insights on spiritual growth, business, medicine, genetics, game theory, strategic thinking, and leadership, and of course for the window it opens on China. This new translation, over a decade in the making, is informed by the latest archaeological discoveries and features a gorgeously rendered codex of divination signs—the I Ching’s sixty-four Tarot-like hexagrams. It captures the majesty and mystery of this legendary work and charts an illuminating path to self-knowledge. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Other Yijing

Author : Tze-ki Hon
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004500030
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book The Other Yijing written by Tze-ki Hon and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-29 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the different ways that the Yijing (Book of Changes) was used in Chinese society. It demonstrates that the Yijing was a living text used by the educated elite and the populace to address their fear and anxiety.

Chinese Divination Book, I Ching

Author : Josey Shun
Publisher : First Edition Design Pub.
ISBN 13 : 1622878361
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (228 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Divination Book, I Ching written by Josey Shun and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2015-02-04 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are numerous commentaries of I-Ching by Chinese scholars over thousands years. Regardless how graceful the language they have used, I-Ching is fundamentally a divination book. I try to use as simple as possible English language to help readers to get quick answers of their questions in mind. So other than explanation of the theme of each hexagram, there are 18 brief answers to most popular questions: conflict, deal, family, fortune, job hunting, lost stuff, marriage/relationship, missing person, new career, etc. In this book, it also tells the reader it is time to wait, to retreat or to go ahead. Sometimes we just have to do nothing and patiently wait for the situation to turn around. It is all about the timing, good or bad. If you don't use I-Ching for divination, it is also a good book to see so many scenarios in our daily life. It is amazing to see how the combination of 8 natural elements, Ying, Yang, wind, fire, water, thunder, lake and mountain can interpret the realistic 384 scenarios of humanity life. Relax and enjoy the book. Keywords: Chinese wisdom, I-Ching, Book of Change, Divination Book, Ying and Yang, Answers to life questions, Study of Chinese culture, Chinese culture, Tai-Ji

I Ching

Author :
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785829232
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (292 download)

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Download or read book I Ching written by and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2013-01-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2,500 year old Yi-jing or I Ching, translated as The Book of Changes, is a Chinese work of divination and prophecy. Dating from the 4th century BC, it is traditionally consulted by performing complex routines of dropping bundles of dried grass stalks. The particular patterns formed when six stalks are dropped are represented by 64 symbols called hexagrams, which show every possible combination of broken and unbroken stalks. The Book of Changes tells the reader how to interpret the hexagrams to decide which is the best approach or action in a given situation. This book features these 64 hexagrams, and their accompanying name in Chinese script, accompanied by an elegant translation of the interpretations. The book also features additional commentaries and explanations of ancient Chinese divination. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and with a timeless design, this book will allow anyone fascinated by the traditional philosophies of the East to follow in the footsteps of Confucius and use the I Ching to predict their destiny.

Birth in Ancient China

Author : Constance A. Cook
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438467125
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Birth in Ancient China written by Constance A. Cook and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using newly discovered and excavated texts, Constance A. Cook and Xinhui Luo systematically explore material culture, inscriptions, transmitted texts, and genealogies from BCE China to reconstruct the role of women in social reproduction in the ancient Chinese world. Applying paleographical, linguistic, and historical analyses, Cook and Luo discuss fertility rituals, birthing experiences, divine conceptions, divine births, and the overall influence of gendered supernatural agencies on the experience and outcome of birth. They unpack a cultural paradigm in which birth is not only a philosophical symbol of eternal return and renewal but also an abiding religious and social focus for lineage continuity. They also suggest that some of the mythical founder heroes traditionally assumed to be male may in fact have had female identities. Students of ancient history, particularly Chinese history, will find this book an essential complement to traditional historical narratives, while the exploration of ancient religious texts, many unknown in the West, provides a unique perspective into the study of the formation of mythology and the role of birthing in early religion.