I Ching

American  

[ee jing] / ˈi ˈdʒɪŋ /

(Pinyin) Yi Jing

noun

1. an ancient Chinese book of divination, in which 64 pairs of trigrams are shown with various interpretations.

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I Ching British  

/ ˈiː ˈtʃɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: Book of Changes.  an ancient Chinese book of divination and a source of Confucian and Taoist philosophy. Answers to questions and advice may be obtained by referring to the text accompanying one of 64 hexagrams, selected at random

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Etymology

Origin of I Ching

First recorded in 1875–80; from Chinese Yì jīng

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

I Ching

The organization’s current incarnation, after a fraud investigation, as I Ching Systems and Artworks, invites contemplation as an aesthetic practice, even as its intent is less art world aspiration than eliding F.D.A. scrutiny.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

In handsome artist books, Irene Chan reinterprets diversions as complex as the I Ching and as simple as bingo.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2021

He spent his time reading the I Ching and became more at peace with himself.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2020

Cage’s I Ching methodology was graceful and complex, and McLuhan’s Distant Early Warning cards bordered on plain goofy—almost like fortune-cookie fortunes from some bizarro media-studies universe.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2018

She was a scientist; it was bad enough to have to admit to consulting the I Ching, but this was even more embarrassing.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman