Ling Ch'i Ching: A Classic Chinese Oracle | 
 enlarge | Author: Ralph D Sawyer
Publisher: Basic Books
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1114642
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0813341744
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.3
EAN: 9780813341743
ASIN: 0813341744
Publication Date: September 21, 2004
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Product Description
The Ling Ch'I Ching was first created by an unknown Chinese scholar who consciously sought to present the world with a more accessible oracle than the esoteric I Ching. For centuries the Ling Ch'I Chinghas been a popular divination device for attaining self-knowledge and wisdom. Like its more famous cousin, the I Ching, the Ling Ch'I Chingis rich in poetic language and metaphorical imagery, linking the dynamic principles of heaven and earth with the affairs of people. But the Ling Ch'I Chingis far more accessible than the I Ching, focusing on the concerns of day-to-day life and positive accomplishment, with no "moving lines" to interpret. The method of consultation includes throwing twelve coins, which are then arranged in three rows to yield one of 125 possible trigraphs. In the text, each trigraph is represented by a core oracle describing a situation, problem, or event, and its internal dynamic, along with a verse emphasizing the trigraph's more subtle, intuitive qualities. To aid the reader in interpreting the oracle, selections from classical commentaries have been included, as well as the translators' own commentary on the text.
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Ancient Wisdom from China / Antigua Sabiduria de China August 26, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is a real Oracle.
It has oriented me several times in my life, with wise advices.
I have been using the book of the Public Library for a long time, because I could not find it anywhere else.
At last, I have achieved to buy it, and I recomend it to everybody.
It's a great example of the ancient wisdom of China, in action.
Este libro es un autentico Oraculo.
Me ha orientado en varias ocasiones en mi vida, con sabios consejos.
He usado el libro de la Biblioteca Publica durante mucho tiempo, porque no lo encontraba en ningun otro sitio.
Por fin, he conseguido comprarlo, y se lo recomiendo a todo el mundo.
Es un magnifico ejemplo de la antigua sabiduria de China en accion.
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