i ching

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Definition of i ching in English English dictionary

A Chinese classic text describing an ancient system of cosmology and philosophy which is at the heart of traditional Chinese cultural beliefs

A Chinese book of ancient origin consisting of 64 interrelated hexagrams along with commentaries attributed to Confucius. The hexagrams, originally used for divination, embody Taoist philosophy by describing all nature and human endeavor in terms of the interaction of yin and yang. Also called Book of Changes. an ancient Chinese book, also known as the Book of Changes, which some people believe helps you to understand events happening in your life and tells you what will happen in the future. To use the I Ching, you throw a set of sticks or coins, and the patterns that they make are connected to specific parts of the book which explain the meaning of each pattern

ancient Chinese book containing symbols and text to be used in fortunetelling

Hyphenation

i Ching

Turkish pronunciation

ay çîng

Pronunciation

/ˈī ˈʧəɴɢ/ /ˈaɪ ˈʧɪŋ/

Etymology

() From Chinese 易經 (simplified: 易经), Yì Jīng