What the I Ching is really about
The I Ching, or Book of Changes, is more accessible than Carl Jung believed. While Jung thought it was difficult for Western minds to grasp, the text's enigmatic allure appeals to foreigners. Figures like Allen Ginsberg, Joni Mitchell, John Cage, and Merce Cunningham have praised its wisdom and poetic suggestiveness. Brian Bruya recently translated C.C. Tsai's Illustrated Book of Changes, published by Princeton University Press. Tsai, a cartoonist and Shaolin monk, also illustrated volumes on Confucius, Sun Tzu, and Chuang Tzu. The I Ching explains change through yin and yang, feminine and masculine principles.
Key facts
- Carl Jung wrote a foreword to an English translation of the I Ching, claiming it is difficult for Western minds to grasp.
- The author argues the I Ching is actually accessible and easy to consult.
- Allen Ginsberg, Joni Mitchell, John Cage, and Merce Cunningham have lauded the I Ching.
- Brian Bruya translated C.C. Tsai's Illustrated Book of Changes.
- C.C. Tsai is a cartoonist and Shaolin monk who also illustrated works on Confucius, Sun Tzu, and Chuang Tzu.
- The I Ching explains change as the interaction of yin and yang.
- Bruya's translation is published by Princeton University Press.
- Yi Jing is the contemporary standard transcription of I Ching.
Entities
Artists
- Allen Ginsberg
- Joni Mitchell
- John Cage
- Merce Cunningham
- C.C. Tsai
- Confucius
- Sun Tzu
- Chuang Tzu
Institutions
- Princeton University Press
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Sadler's Wells Theatre