I Ching or Book of Changes: Ancient Chinese wisdom to inspire and enlighten

excellent

I have had a few i ching books - I've had this one for years and bought it for others. This translation is the best & most comprehensive imo. I'm surprised people are giving it bad reviews, saying they can't understand it or it's 'heavy reading' - it's a very ancient text, not Russel Grant's horoscope. It comes from a world very different to ours and some of it needs to be transposed into a meaningful message for modern times and the specific issue in question - that is the job of the reader, not the author. One reviewer said it contradicts itself - life contradicts itself. The i ching isn't about fortune telling - it's an oracle that predicts what will happen if the current situation plays out. It isn't about set destinies, it's about cause & effect. If you go into this book deeply enough you will be amazed at the system and wisdom within. Wilhelm illuminates this better than anyone I have read so far & the added bonus of Jung makes this book well worth the money. I used mine so much the back pages have started falling out but I don't resent buying another copy. I wouldn't be without this book in my library.

Everything was fine except some prominent scuff marks to front cover that looked like had occured prior to packing, not in transit.

It's the I Ching; what can I say but that the content is brilliant! The thick book itself is pretty light considering it has more than 700 pages. The cover has creased and looks worn, but that, for me, personalizes the tome. Nevertheless, when travelling I keep the book inside the Amazon envelope it arrived in.

Ive just scratched the surface of this book. Small writing, lots of pages. Arrived in good condition. Im in no rush to get through it, thankfully.

Good not as easy to read as The Complete I Ching by A Huang but still excellent In conjunction with A Huang for balance.

This is the second time I have purchased this exact book from Amazon, as the first one which I purchased well over 10 years ago is now falling to pieces. I would have given this book 5 stars for its content, as it is a classic, and no other I-Ching book compares, as far as I’m concerned. Unfortunately, I’ve had to subtract 2 stars for the quality. The pages are very flimsy and you can see from the photo that the bottom corner of the cover is showing signs of splitting, even though I have only opened it twice since purchase, and both those times I was exceedingly careful in handling. I’m in two minds whether or not to return it, as it is just too much hassle and not worth it for the price I paid, which I thought was very reasonable if you were to base it on its contents alone. I would recommend, if you are considering buying this classic, save up, and buy the hardback instead.

I have two copies of the I Ching. One a very westernised and simple version and the other is this version.I think you can get the real flavour of the tao with Wilhelm's translation. I use it regulary to consult about my life and its proven invaluable. Some of the writting seems very true to how I'd imagine a authentic chinese edition to be. But don't let that put you off I've found it has only deepened my undestanding of the Tao.

I have no doubt the content of the book is 5 stars but my review is about the physical book itself. The book is somehow a small format, pages don’t open well in the middle. They form that wave where you have to push the pages to open toward the middle so you can read in there. Prints are small and annoying to fallow. I don’t need glasses 🤓I am looking for a better print of this book in stores so I can touch it before I buy it.Kindle version not available 🤷🏻‍♀️

This is a reference book, and it is made to be use only once. They used very poor-quality paper and no wonder they did not gave use access to the inside page, because you would have saw the bad lettering. Try to find this amazing book somewhere else.

Parfait

Libro muy bueno para quien lo pueda comprender

The media could not be loaded. Hello. I am curious to find out why my book is written backwards. Literally. The book begins at the end of the book. And ends in the beginning. I will try to attach a photo. As you will see page 4 is on the right and page 5 on the left. Ah I was also able to attach a video.