{"id":7742,"date":"2023-05-17T13:29:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse?page_id=7742"},"modified":"2025-07-07T17:40:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:40:46","slug":"hintergruende","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende","title":{"rendered":"THEORY: History, Terms, Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/i-ching\" target=\"_self\" title='The I&nbsp;Ching (Chinese &#63968;&#32147;, y&igrave; jing, W.-G. I&nbsp;Ching, auch: I Jing, YI&nbsp;Ching, Yi King; \"The Book of Changes\") is based on cosmology and philosophy of ancient China, particularly Daoism (Taoism). Basic ideas behind the I Ching include balance of opposites and acceptance of change. The book describes the world in 64 images which in turn&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">I Ching<\/a> Study Guide is intended for your self-study. If I were to sum up in a single sentence what my intention is, perhaps I could phrase it as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I would like to teach you how to use the I Ching, so that you can independently and confidently utilize this wonderful tool to gain clearer understanding of the messages from your Self, allowing your worldly Ego to guide your life towards happiness.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This objective is quite comprehensive &ndash; and may not be easy to grasp. What do I mean by the term<em> messages from the Self<\/em>? What does <em>worldly Ego<\/em> imply? How does all this relate to <em>happiness<\/em>? And why are those texts from the classic <em>Book of Changes<\/em>, the I Ching so challenging to decipher in the first place?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To address these questions, I have written a few introductory articles that provide historical information, clarify terms, and reveal my personal objectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/from-oracle-bones-to-the-i-ching\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7746\">From Oracle Bones to the I Ching<\/a>, discusses the origins of the I Ching and questions the authority of the wording in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/glossar\/textus-receptus\" target=\"_self\" title='Received text (Latin). The I Ching is mainly known as a&nbsp; canonical script of China engraved in stone and is one of the so-called \"Stone Classics\", stone slabs with doctrinal texts, dated to year 175 AD. Scholars from all over the country were obliged to copy these texts and use them in their teachings. The&hellip;' class=\"encyclopedia\">Textus receptus<\/a>, the traditionally handed-down text material.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the second article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/oracle-system-or-cosmology\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7744\">Oracle System or Cosmology?<\/a>, I clarify the concept of cosmology, examine whether the I Ching can be considered a cosmology, and analyze the nature of the I Ching as an oracle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The third article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/divination-and-synchronicity\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7751\">Divination and Synchronicity<\/a>, explores the source of the I Ching&rsquo;s answers. I examine interconnectedness between the question posed and the seemingly random response of the I Ching, and discuss the rationale behind consulting an oracle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the fourth article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/i-ching-incomprehensible-answers\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7754\">Incomprehensible Answers of the Textus Receptus<\/a>, I delve into the perplexing nature of the <em>Book of Changes<\/em>, i.e. the classical handed down interpretive texts. Why do the texts often hinder understanding rather than facilitate it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the fifth article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/alternative-interpretation-i-ching\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7756\">An Alternative Interpretation of the I Ching<\/a>, I present the aspects that are personally important to me and form the foundation of my alternative interpretive approach: my conception of humanity, my methodology, and my objectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, feel free to skip this theoretical part and proceed directly to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/using-the-i-ching-for-divination\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"844\">practice<\/a>. Just follow&hellip; your <em>inner voice<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ergaenzungen\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!-- Page-list plugin v.6.3 wordpress.org\/plugins\/page-list\/ -->\n<ul class=\"page-list siblings-page-list \">\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-927\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/i-ching-study-guide-table-of-content\">I Ching Study Guide &ndash; Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-7742 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\">THEORY: History, Terms, Objectives<\/a>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-7746\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/from-oracle-bones-to-the-i-ching\">From Oracle Bones to the I Ching: History<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-7744\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/oracle-system-or-cosmology\">I Ching: Oracle System or Cosmology?<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-7751\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/divination-and-synchronicity\">I Ching: Divination and Synchronicity<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-7754\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/i-ching-incomprehensible-answers\">I Ching: The Incomprehensible Answers of the Textus Receptus<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-7756\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\/alternative-interpretation-i-ching\">An Alternative Interpretation of the I Ching: Embracing Diversity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-844\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/using-the-i-ching-for-divination\">PRACTICE: Using the I Ching for Divination<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-863\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/structure-of-a-hexagram\">Structure of a Hexagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-915 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/trigrams\">Trigrams and their Meaning<\/a>\n<ul class=\"children\">\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1751\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/trigrams\/kun-the-earth\">Kun, the Earth<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1749\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/trigrams\/dui-the-lake\">Dui, the Lake<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1012\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/trigrams\/li-the-fire\">Li, the Fire<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1750\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/trigrams\/sun-the-wind-tree\">Sun, the Wind \/ Tree<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1752\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/trigrams\/qian-the-heaven\">Qian, the Heaven<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1084\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/trigrams\/zhen-the-thunder\">Zhen, the Thunder<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1014\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/trigrams\/kan-the-water\">Kan, the Water<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-1730\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/trigrams\/gen-the-mountain\">Gen, the Mountain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-7760\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/faqs-and-tips\">Frequently Asked Questions and Application Tips<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This I Ching Study Guide is intended for your self-study. If I were to sum up in a single sentence what my intention is, perhaps I could phrase it as follows: I would like to teach you how to use the I Ching, so that you can independently and confidently utilize this wonderful tool to&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/hintergruende\">Weiterlesen:<span> THEORY: History, Terms, Objectives<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7742","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7742"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12199,"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7742\/revisions\/12199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.no2do.com\/synopse\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}