{"product_id":"the-taoist-i-ching-shambhala-classics","title":"The Taoist I Ching (Shambhala Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating two-part Taoist commentary on the classic Chinese text  the I Ching  from the 18th-century adept Liu I-ming  The I Ching  or Book of Change  is considered the oldest of the Chinese classics and has throughout history commanded unsurpassed prestige and popularity. Containing several layers of text and given numerous levels of interpretation  it has captured continuous attention for well over two thousand years. It has been considered a book of fundamental principles by philosophers  politicians  mystics  alchemists  yogis  diviners  sorcerers  and more recently by scientists and mathematicians.  This first part of the present volume is the text of the I Ching properthe sixty-four hexagrams  plus sayings on the hexagrams and their lineswith the commentary composed by Liu I-ming  a Taoist adept  in 1796. The second part is Liu I-mings commentary on the two sections added to the I Ching by earlier commentators  believed to be members of the original Confucian school; these two sections are known as the Overall Images and the Mixed Hexagrams. In total  the book illuminates the Taoist inner teachings as practiced in the School of Complete Reality.  Well versed in Buddhism and Confucianism as well as Taoism  Liu I-ming intended his work to be read as a guide to comprehensive self-realization while living an ordinary life in the world. In his attempt to lift the veil of mystery from the esoteric language of the I Ching   he employs the terminology of psychology  sociology  history  myth  and religion. This commentary on the I Ching stands as a major contribution to the elucidation of Chinese spiritual genius.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945428250677,"sku":"ByrdShop_1590302605","price":34.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781590302606.jpg?v=1769888618","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-taoist-i-ching-shambhala-classics","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}