Life and Death Are Predestined, Wealth and Honor Depend on Heaven: The Natural Philosophy of the "Book of Changes"/死生有命 &# [Chinese]

By 李零

Li Ling's interpretation of the "Book of Changes" in the "Our Classics" series. 李零"我们的经典"《周易》释读 Interpreting the four classical Chinese academic masterpieces-"The Analects", "Laozi", "The Art of War", and the "Book of Changes"-this series serves as an introductory read to humanistic classics for the general public. From Peking University's "Classic Reading Course" The "Ming" of Life and the "Ming" of Fate-How to View "Ming" from the Perspective of Natural Sciences? Known as the "head of all classics," the "Book of Changes" is a system of numerical divination, characterized by an interplay of mystery, systematic structure, and interpretative depth. What should one understand before reading the "Book of Changes"? Discoveries from archaeology, paleography, and textual textual research have unraveled many academic puzzles. In "Life and Death Are Predestined, Wealth and Honor Depend on Heaven: The Natural Philosophy of the Book of Changes", Peking University professor Li Ling provides a concise and essential perspective and methodology for entering this classic. This approach allows readers to conveniently and systematically grasp the core meanings of the text, gain new insights, and gradually delve into the world of this original divination classic. The book first introduces the nature, evolution, and canonization of the "Book of Changes". It then cross-references versions such as the Shanghai Museum bamboo slips, the Mawangdui silk manuscript, and the Shuanggudui Han bamboo slips, using these unearthed bamboosilk texts to correct the modern edition. Building on this foundation, it offers a comprehensive interpretation of the core text and commentaries of the "Book of Changes", with textual research and explanations of terms requiring clarification. By returning to the origins of the "Book of Changes", the work seeks to uncover its original form, helping readers understand this increasingly mystified text from an evidence-based and objective perspective. "Life and Death Are Predestined, Wealth and Honor Depend on Heaven: The Natural Philosophy of the Book of Changes" is the fourth volume in Li Ling's "Our Classics" series. The other three volumes are: - Approaching the True Confucius Beyond Sainthood: A Multidimensional Reading of the Analects - Humans Moving Downward: Laozi as the Supreme Text - The Only Rule: The Philosophy of Struggle in The Art of War "The Analects", "Laozi", "The Art of War", and the "Book of Changes" are early in origin and concise in length. They are more representative of Chinese culture than other ancient texts and integrate more easily into world culture, making them the four books that best embody Chinese wisdom in the eyes of modern readers. 解读《论语》《老子》《孙子》《周易》四部中国古典学术代表作，面向大众的人文经典入门读物。 来自北大"经典阅读课"： 生命之命，与命运之命--如何以自然科学视角看待"命"？ 《易经》被称作"群经之首"，作为一种数占体系，其神秘性与系统性、阐释性伴生。读《易》之前，先要了解些什么？来自考古学、古文字研究、文献考证的发现，破解了哪些学术谜题？北京大学教授李零在《死生有命 富贵在天：〈周易〉的自然哲学》中，为进入经典提供了简明、必要的视角与方法。方便读者便捷、系统地了解文本要义，收获新知，逐步深入这一筮占原典的世界。 本书首先介绍了易经的本质、衍变和经典化的过程，进而通过对上博古简、马王堆帛书、双古堆汉简的对勘，以简帛出土本为参照，校正了今本。随后在此基础上通释《周易》经、传，并对其中需要辨析的文字进行逐一考证和讲解。从易经成书之始的原点出发，探求其本来面目，帮助读者从可以寻得证据的角度，尽可能客观地理解这部自诞生以Ĉ

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7807684151
• ISBN13: 9787807684152
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"