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And here is where what I said fits: for better or for worse, the one which became a keystone of Chinese culture was the Yi Jing. Without the evolution that led to the canonization of the commentaries portrayed in the wings, the Zhou Yi probably would had be irrelevant after 2 or 3 centuries.
But what do I know anyway?
we tend to know each other over the years and also remember each other's writing style, general knowledge, and prose nuances.
Welcome back, Daniel (Cejudesc)
You send the same positive vibes as Rodrigo. I though you were him
Oh my It seems me and you may have at least 2 mutual acquittances back in Mexico. Good memories. Are you from Mexico?
There is the Yi, and there are commentaries. Maybe the text which goes with the lines is also commentary, but probably on the lines and from experience with outcomes of answers. I think that is the part the diviners themselves added. Some long ago in the beginning, some lots later. Changing older text, first oral, later written, growing, developing, and maybe here and there a change which was not for the better.Well, this is an interesting one. What would be Yi itself? Why Yi itself would be the Zhou Yi? Because traditionally even the text known as Zhou Yi is understood merely as a commentary to the hexagrams - meaning a group of symbolic lines without any word attached.
Ouch. First Daniel and then Rodrigo? I'm considering the option to leave now kidding.
Do you know anything about Counselor R? I haven't heard a word from him for the last 2-3 years. Some people said he is in USA now
As for Rodrigo, he recently completed a postgrad in International Law at Notre Dame University
Well, this is informative... and confusing.
Maybe we should rename this thread to "what is a bird with no wings" or "is a bird a bird if it has no wings?" or"He who cut wing off bird cannot fly"
Let's face it, once you start collecting the Yi you give up on space and money. The collection comes first, as you are discovering.
Clarity,
Office 17622,
PO Box 6945,
London.
W1A 6US
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK)
+1 (561) 459-4758 (US).