Fathoming the Cosmos and Ordering the World

Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 11
Illustrations......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 15
A Note on Transliterations and Translations......Page 17
Introduction......Page 23
1. The Birth of the Changes......Page 29
2. From Divinatory Text to “Confucian” Classic......Page 53
3. Han Dynasty Approaches to the Yijing......Page 79
4. The Six Dynasties through the Tang......Page 111
5. The Song Dynasty......Page 134
6. The Yuan and Ming Dynasties......Page 162
7. The Qing Dynasty......Page 193
8. The Changes in Modern China......Page 217
9. The Yijing as a Source of Cultural Pride and Inspiration......Page 240
Concluding Remarks: The Changes in Comparative Perspective......Page 263
Appendix A. A Note on Sources......Page 273
Appendix B. Some Examples of Changes Scholarship from the People’s University Database (CD-ROM)......Page 275
Appendix C. Individuals Associated with the Changes prior to the Twentieth Century......Page 278
Notes......Page 285
Bibliography of Asian-Language Works......Page 357
Bibliography of Western-Language Works......Page 376
Index......Page 401