I Ching

[ ee jing ]

noun

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

I Ching

/ ˈiː ˈtʃɪŋ /

noun

1. 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 Also calledBook of Changes

Word History and Origins

Origin of I Ching¹

First recorded in 1875–80; from Chinese Yì jīng

Example Sentences

The work of a well-known writer, named Lin I-ching, who flourished during the Sung dynasty.

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Enlarging I-Ching's definition we may find in the Mahayana seven lines of thought or practice.

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I-Ching writing later says that the establishment owned 200 villages and contained eight halls with more than 3000 monks.

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I-Ching classes him with Aśvaghosha and Aryadeva as belonging to the early period.

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I-Ching, though he does not furnish statistics, gives a clear conspectus of Buddhist sects as they existed in his time.

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