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The Yi Lin (The Forest of Changes) is a Chinese book of short verses that describe the changing of any hexagram into another. See
http://www.yijing.nl/i_ching/yilin/yilin-intro.htm
The wiki on Yilin says "It contains 64 x 64 = 4096 hexagrams". Surely this can't be right. There are only 64 possible hexagrams.
Hi, Cesca:The wiki on Yilin says "It contains 64 x 64 = 4096 hexagrams". Surely this can't be right. There are only 64 possible hexagrams.
Hi people,
......? And, are this commentaries helpful for understanding the Yi Jing answer on our question?
Is here anybody who is really familiar with this?
Thanks
The Chinese versions vary. There are several with modern Chinese translations, which is good, since the Han Dynasty original can be abstruse.
Are modern Chinese translations reliable? I speculate that the oddness of Alex's translation of the tai xuan is because he does not know Han Chinese but made a translation of a translation. Do you know the rationale of the Yi Lin poems? That is, are they derived from imagery in the pair of hexagrams?
I don't know either. What I'm trying to discover by trial and error is does the Yilin have a place in practical divination. My interest is inspired by Wang Yang's practical application of the Yilin.
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Wang Yang (Authentic I Ching p.4.126.168.) says he refers to the Yilin when conducting a complex divination and when using his integrated method which is a combination of different methods.He quotes two examples.
When the extended family were sitting in front of the TV awaiting the result of China's bid for the 2008 Olympics, his wife challenged him to predict the result, 'since he was a fortune teller'. So he did.His Mei Hua cast indicated that the winner would be from the East and so must be either China or Osaka. His second cast
28.3 - 47
determined the votes from the trigram numbers ( early heaven) and strength of element under season : 55 for China 6 for Osaka.( the result was 56 China 6 Osaka)
He quotes the Yilin oracle poem for 28 changing to 47 :
'' Getting in my car with joyful steps and driving to the family holding great celebration.
The kind host of the family gave me a very beautiful coat and I carried full happiness in the car on my return home.''
From the Chinese Text Project : 28 > 47
大過之:困:大步上車,南到喜家。送我貂裘,與福載來。
Da Guo > Kun :
da bu shang che ju (at great pace upon the vehicle )
nan dao xi Jia (southwards going joyfully home to family)
Song wo diao qiu ( giving me a mink coat )
Yu fu zai lai ( going along with happiness in the vehicle returning)
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