Illuminating the Book of Changes (English-Chinese Edition): A Philosophical Translation of the I Ching‘s 64 Hexagrams & Ten Commentaries

Why You Need This Book

You've probably heard of the I Ching. But when you open a Chinese edition, the classical Chinese stops you cold. And many English translations out there are either too academic to enjoy, or they lose the philosophical depth of the original. This book solves both problems.

What Makes This Edition Different

Authoritative translator. Professor Wen Haiming teaches philosophy at Renmin University of China and holds a PhD in comparative philosophy from the University of Hawaii. He's not just someone who translates ancient texts — he's a scholar who has spent his career studying and teaching the I Ching.-11

Clear, readable English. The book's stated goal is to make the I Ching understandable to any educated reader. No jargon. No unnecessary complexity. Just the 64 hexagrams, 384 lines, and the Ten Commentaries, rendered in straightforward English.

Complete and bilingual. Side-by-side Chinese and English. All 64 hexagrams. All 384 lines. The full Ten Commentaries (Tuanzhuan, Xiangzhuan, Xicizhuan, and more) — nothing left out.-11

Who This Book Is For

• Readers interested in Chinese philosophy and Confucian thought

• Chinese language learners who want to study a classic text

• Students and scholars of Chinese studies and cross-cultural research

• Anyone drawn to the "way of change" and decision-making wisdom

What You Get

Published by Shandong Friendship Press in December 2024. 676 pages. Clear printing. Comfortable layout. This is not a quick-and-dirty compilation — it's a serious academic translation you'll return to for years.