2. LRN I Course 2 The Book of Changes - Zhou Yi or I Ching (2 sessions)
This is an introductory course to The Book of Changes - Zhou Yi or I Ching. The outline is as follows:
I. Basic Understanding of the Zhou Yi: Referents, Author and Era, Content, Layout and Schools of Thought
II. Simple Philosophical Principles of the I Ching: Taiji, Yin and Yang, Four Aspects, Eight Trigrams, Sixty-Four Hexagrams
III. Core Theories of the I Ching: Hexagrams and Lines. The correspondence and adjacent relationships of lines, hexagram changes and divination of good and bad fortune.
Excerpt from Baidu: The I Ching is the theoretical root of natural philosophy and humanistic practice in traditional Chinese thought and culture. It is the crystallization of the thought and wisdom of the ancient Han Chinese people and is hailed as the "source of the Great Way." Its content is extremely rich and has had a profound impact on all aspects of Chinese politics, economy, and culture for thousands of years.