Description
Book SynopsisTranslations of the
Yi jing into western languages have been biased towards the
yili (''meaning and pattern'') tradition, whereas studies of the
xiangshu (''image and number'') tradition - which takes as its point of departure the imagery and numerology associated with divination and its hexagrams, trigrams, lines, and related charts and diagrams - has remained relatively unexplored. This major new reference work is organised as a Chinese-English encyclopedia, arranged alphabetically according to the
pinyin romanisation, with Chinese characters appended. A character index as well as an English index is included. The entries are of two kinds: technical terms and various other concepts related to the ''image and number'' tradition, and bio-bibliographical information on Chinese
Yi jing scholars. Each entry in the former category has a brief explanation that includes references to the origins of the term, cross-references, and a reference to an
Trade Review'A great deal of conscientous work has gone into the creation of the volume.' - Bulletin of the SOAS
'A great deal of conscientous work has gone into the creation of the volume.' - Bulletin of the SOAS
'This book is highly readable on its own, or as a companion to others. Nielsen’s work is to be commended, and the publisher is to be thanked for issuing these new, affordable paper and ebook editions.' - Barbara Davis, Taijiquan Journal, Minneapolis
Table of ContentsList of plates Common Abbreviations Conventions Introduction A Companion to Yi Jing Numerology and Cosmology Plates (between pages 348 and 349) Selected Bibliography Index of Common English Translations of the Hexagram names Index of Chinese Works
