Book I: The Text Page 1 Part I Page 3 1. Ch'ien - The Creative Page 3 2. K'un - The Receptive Page 11 3. Chun - Difficulty at the Beginning Page 16 4. Mêng - Youthful Folly Page 20 5. Hsü - Waiting (Nourishment) Page 24 6. Sung - Conflict Page 28 7. Shih - The Army Page 31 8. Pi - Holding Together [Union] Page 35 9. Hsiao Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Small Page 40 10. Lü - Treading [Conduct] Page 44 11. T'ai - Peace Page 48 12. P'i - Standstill [Stagnation] Page 52 13. T'ung Jên - Fellowship with Men Page 56 14. Ta Yu - Possession in Great Measure Page 59 15. Ch'ien - Modesty Page 63 16. Yü - Enthusiasm Page 67 17. Sui - Following Page 71 18. Ku - Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay] Page 75 19. Lin - Approach Page 78 20. Kuan - Contemplation (View) Page 82 21. Shih Ho - Biting Through Page 86 22. Pi - Grace Page 90 23. Po - Splitting Apart Page 93 24. Fu - Return (The Turning Point) Page 97 25. Wu Wang - Innocence (The Unexpected) Page 100 26. Ta Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Great Page 105 27. I - The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment) Page 107 28. Ta Kuo - Preponderance of the Great Page 111 29. K'an - The Abysmal (Water) Page 114 30. Li - The Clinging, Fire Page 118 Part II Page 122 31. Hsien - Influence (Wooing) Page 122 32. Hêng - Duration Page 126 33. Tun - Retreat Page 129 34. Ta Chuang - The Power of the Great Page 133 35. Chin - Progress Page 136 36. Ming I - Darkening of the Light Page 139 37. Chia Jên - The Family [The Clan] Page 143 38. K'uei - Opposition Page 147 39. Chien - Obstruction Page 151 40. Hsieh - Deliverance Page 154 41. Sun - Decrease Page 158 42. I - Increase Page 162 43. Kuai - Break-through (Resoluteness) Page 166 44. Kou - Coming to Meet Page 170 45. Ts'ui - Gathering Together [Massing] Page 174 46. Shêng - Pushing Upward Page 178 47. K'un - Oppression (Exhaustion) Page 181 48. Ching - The Well Page 185 49. Ko - Revolution (Molting) Page 189 50. Ting - The Caldron Page 193 51. Chên - The Arousing (Shock, Thunder) Page 197 52. Kên - Keeping Still, Mountain Page 200 53. Chien - Development (Gradual Progress) Page 204 54. Kuei Mei - The Marrying Maiden Page 208 55. Fêng - Abundance [Fullness] Page 213 56. Lü - The Wanderer Page 216 57. Sun - The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind) Page 220 58. Tui - The Joyous, Lake Page 223 59. Huan - Dispersion [Dissolution] Page 227 60. Chieh - Limitation Page 231 61. Chung Fu - Inner Truth Page 235 62. Hsiao Kuo - Preponderance of the Small Page 239 63. Chi Chi - After Completion Page 244 64. Wei Chi - Before Completion Page 248 Book II: The Material Page 253 INTRODUCTION Page 255 Shuo Kua: Discussion of the Trigrams Page 262 Chapter I Page 262 Chapter II Page 265 Chapter III Page 272 Ta Chuan: The Great Treatise [Great Commentary] Page 280 I. The Changes in the Universe and in the Book of Changes Page 280 II. On the Composition and the Use of the Book of Changes Page 287 III. On the Words Attached to the Hexagrams and the Lines Page 290 IV. The Deeper Implications of the Book of Changes Page 293 V. Tao in Its Relation to the Light Power and to the Dark Power Page 297 VI. Tao as Applied to the Book of Changes Page 301 VII. The Effects of the Book of Changes on Man Page 302 VIII. On the Use of the Appended Explanations Page 304 IX. On the Oracle Page 308 X. The Fourfold Use of the Book of Changes Page 314 XI. On the Yarrow Stalks and the Hexagrams and Lines Page 316 XII. Summary Page 321 I. On the Signs and Lines, on Creating and Acting Page 325 II. History of Civilization Page 328 III. On the Structure of the Hexagrams Page 336 IV. On the Nature of the Trigrams Page 337 V. Explanation of Certain Lines Page 338 VI. On the Nature of the Book of Changes in General Page 343 VII. The Relation of Certain Hexagrams to Character Formation Page 345 VIII. On the Use of the Book of Changes: The Lines Page 348 IX. The Lines (continued) Page 349 X. The Lines (continued) Page 351 XI. The Value of Caution as a Teaching of the Book of Changes Page 352 XII. Summary Page 353 1. General Considerations Page 356 2. The Eight Trigrams and Their Application Page 357 3. The Time Page 359 4. The Places Page 359 5. The Character of the Lines Page 360 6. The Relationships of the Lines to One Another Page 361 7. The Rulers of the Hexagrams Page 364 Book III: The Commentaries Page 367 Part I Page 369 1. Ch'ien - The Creative Page 369 2. K'un - The Receptive Page 385 3. Chun - Difficulty at the Beginning Page 398 4. Mêng - Youthful Folly Page 405 5. Hsü - Waiting (Nourishment) Page 410 6. Sung - Conflict Page 415 7. Shih - The Army Page 420 8. Pi - Holding Together [Union] Page 425 9. Hsiao Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Small Page 430 10. Lü - Treading [Conduct] Page 435 11. T'ai - Peace Page 440 12. P'i - Standstill [Stagnation] Page 446 13. T'ung Jên - Fellowship with Men Page 451 14. Ta Yu - Possession in Great Measure Page 456 15. Ch'ien - Modesty Page 461 16. Yü - Enthusiasm Page 466 17. Sui - Following Page 471 18. Ku - Work on What Has Been Spoiled [Decay] Page 476 19. Lin - Approach Page 481 20. Kuan - Contemplation (View) Page 485 21. Shih Ho - Biting Through Page 489 22. Pi - Grace Page 494 23. Po - Splitting Apart Page 500 24. Fu - Return (The Turning Point) Page 504 25. Wu Wang - Innocence (The Unexpected) Page 509 26. Ta Ch'u - The Taming Power of the Great Page 514 27. I - The Corners of the Mouth (Providing Nourishment) Page 519 28. Ta Kuo - Preponderance of the Great Page 524 29. K'an - The Abysmal (Water) Page 530 30. Li - The Clinging, Fire Page 535 Part II Page 540 31. Hsien - Influence (Wooing) Page 540 32. Hêng - Duration Page 545 33. Tun - Retreat Page 550 34. Ta Chuang - The Power of the Great Page 555 35. Chin - Progress Page 559 36. Ming I - Darkening of the Light Page 564 37. Chia Jên - The Family [The Clan] Page 569 38. K'uei - Opposition Page 573 39. Chien - Obstruction Page 579 40. Hsieh - Deliverance Page 584 41. Sun - Decrease Page 589 42. I - Increase Page 595 43. Kuai - Break-through (Resoluteness) Page 602 44. Kou - Coming to Meet Page 608 45. Ts'ui - Gathering Together [Massing] Page 614 46. Shêng - Pushing Upward Page 619 47. K'un - Oppression (Exhaustion) Page 625 48. Ching - The Well Page 629 49. Ko - Revolution (Molting) Page 635 50. Ting - The Caldron Page 641 51. Chên - The Arousing (Shock, Thunder) Page 647 52. Kên - Keeping Still, Mountain Page 652 53. Chien - Development (Gradual Progress) Page 657 54. Kuei Mei - The Marrying Maiden Page 663 55. Fêng - Abundance [Fullness] Page 669 56. Lü - The Wanderer Page 674 57. Sun - The Gentle (The Penetrating, Wind) Page 679 58. Tui - The Joyous, Lake Page 685 59. Huan - Dispersion [Dissolution] Page 689 60. Chieh - Limitation Page 694 61. Chung Fu - Inner Truth Page 698 62. Hsiao Kuo - Preponderance of the Small Page 703 63. Chi Chi - After Completion Page 709 64. Wei Chi - Before Completion Page 714 Appendices Page 721 ON CONSULTING THE ORACLE Page 721 1. The Yarrow-Stalk Oracle Page 721 2. The Coin Oracle Page 723 THE HEXAGRAMS ARRANGED BY HOUSES Page 725 Indexes Page 730 AN INDEX OF THE HEXAGRAMS Page 730 GENERAL INDEX Page 732