Ling Ch'i Ching: A Classic Chinese Oracle
by Ralph D. Sawyer
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"The Ling Ch'i Ching, here in its first English edition, is an authentic divination oracle from ancient China, which has for centuries been a popular fortunetelling device and source of wisdom. Like its more famous cousin, the I Ching, the Ling Ch'i Ching is rich in poetic language and metaphorical images, linking the dynamic principles of heaven and earth with the affairs of people. But the Ling Ch'i Ching is far less arcane than the I Ching, focusing more on the concerns of day-to-day show more life. And it is simpler to consult than the I Ching, with no "moving lines" to interpret." "The method of consultation entails 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."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved show lessTags
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Ralph D. Sawyer, one of the leading scholars of Chinese warfare, has also worked extensively with major military and intelligence agencies. After study at MIT, Harvard, and National Taiwan University, and a brief period of university teaching, Sawyer has spent the past thirty years in international consulting work throughout Asia. Working from a show more strong technical and intelligence background, he has focused his research on the theory and practice of warfare in China, both traditional and contemporary show less
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, History
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- 133.3 — Philosophy and Psychology Parapsychology & occultism Specific topics in parapsychology and occultism Divinatory arts
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- BF1770 .C5 .L55 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Occult sciences Oracles. Sibyls. Divinations
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