Acknowledgments
Introduction: The “Original Meaning” of the Zhou Changes (Zhouyi
benyi 周易本義)
Zhouyi benyi 周易本義
1. Part A: Hexagrams 1–30
2. Part B: Hexagrams 31–64
3. Treatise on the Appended Remarks (Xici zhuan 繫辭傳)
4. Treatise Discussing the Trigrams (Shuogua zhuan 說卦傳)
5. Commentary on Assorted Hexagrams (Zagua zhuan 雜卦傳)
Appendix: Divination Ritual (Shiyi 筮儀)
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Zhu Xi (1130–1200), the most influential Chinese philosopher of the
past two thousand years, was a crucial figure in the
systematization of Neo-Confucian thought.
Joseph A. Adler is professor emeritus of Asian studies and
religious studies at Kenyon College. He is the author of
Reconstructing the Confucian Dao: Zhu Xi’s Appropriation of Zhou
Dunyi (2014) and The Yijing: A Guide (2022), among other works.
This is an invaluable contribution to East Asian Confucian studies.
Joseph A. Adler has rendered Zhu Xi’s commentary on the Scripture
of Changes accessible and engaging. His impeccable scholarship and
long devotion to Zhu Xi’s thought shines throughout. This is a
masterpiece relevant to our times as we seek mutually enhancing
human-Earth relations.
*Mary Evelyn Tucker, translator and editor of The Philosophy of
Qi*
Guided by Adler’s sure and experienced hand, English-speaking
scholars of the Yijing will now have access to a well-crafted,
fully annotated, and authoritative translation of Zhu Xi’s
celebrated commentary on the Yijing. Among its many virtues, the
translation unflinchingly addresses difficulties with the
"fragmentary, cryptic, and exceedingly obscure” parts of the text
that many Western translators have chosen to ignore or downplay.
This magnificent achievement is indispensable for anyone seeking to
understand the evolution of the Yijing.
*Richard J. Smith, author of Fathoming the Cosmos and Ordering
the World: The Yijing (I Ching, or Classic of Changes) and Its
Evolution in China*
Joseph Adler’s new translation of the Yijing and Zhu Xi’s
interlinear commentary deeply enriches our understanding of both
texts. Here the two engage in a sort of dialogue across the
centuries—with Zhu’s commentary illuminating and giving meaning to
the Yijing even as the Yijing gives shape to Zhu’s influential
philosophical vision.
*Daniel K. Gardner, author of Confucianism: A Very Short
Introduction*
Thanks to Professor Adler's careful and thoughtful rendition, The
Original Meaning of the Yijing (Zhouyi benyi) of Zhu Xi is now
available to readers who are interested in divination as a tool to
come to terms with the complexity of everyday life.
*Tze-ki Hon, City University of Hong Kong*
A welcome addition to the text and history of the Yijing.
*Peter K. Bol, Harvard University*
This book is an important milestone for specialists of the Changes,
but it also represents a meaningful help for its users.
*Dao*
Superbly crafted. . . . A highly recommended book.
*Religious Studies Review*
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