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

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I Ching

Notably, the lyrics of the song "We Want Freedom" begin with the words, "I Ching," which is the name of an ancient Chinese text.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2022

And so we have handbooks on “how to connect with your animal spirit guide” alongside manuals for using kabbalah to “make your dreams come true” and I Ching for “business strategizing.”

From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2021

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

At the bottom, wrapped in a silk scarf, was a book she’d had for twenty years: a commentary on the Chinese method of divination, the I Ching.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman