I Ching: The Book of Change: A New Translation

By Anonymous, Confucius, Brian Browne Walker, et al.

Book Overview

A master translator's beautiful and accessible rendering of the seminal Chinese text

In a radically new translation and interpretation of the I Ching, David Hinton strips this ancient Chinese masterwork of the usual apparatus and discovers a deeply poetic and philosophical text. Teasing out an elegant vision of the cosmos as ever-changing yet harmonious, Hinton reveals the seed from which Chinese philosophy, poetry, and painting grew. Although it was and is widely used for divination, the I Ching is also a book of poetic philosophy, deeply valued by artists and intellectuals, and Hinton's translation restores it to its original lyrical form.

Previous translations have rendered the I Ching as a divination text full of arcane language and extensive commentary. Though informative, these versions rarely hint at the work's philosophical heart, let alone its literary beauty. Here, Hinton translates only the original strata of the text, revealing a fully formed work of literature in its own right. The result is full of wild imagery, fables, aphorisms, and stories. Acclaimed for the eloquence of his many translations of ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy, Hinton has reinvented the I Ching as an exciting contemporary text at once primal and postmodern.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374536422
• ISBN13: 9780374536428
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Lousy

The Chinese, Taoist equivalent of astrology. Most of the passages are highly similar despite being meant for different "readings". I'd skip this one if you have any interest in the original texts, it's just a gimmick product.

I Ching

I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my son. he is absolutely delighted with it!

A must!

If what you want is only to find out what tomorrow will bring, then do not waste Mr.Legge time. Although his translation style may not appeal to many, his commentaries are still one of the best on the I Ching.