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More on ‘天’ (TIAN1)
RATIONALISING ‘天’ (TIAN1) IN MODERN CHINA The lecturer is correct about the Chinese ideogram ‘天’ (Tian1) but it is not as simple as he suggests.
Daoist Immortal Wu Yunqing (吴云青)[1838-1998]
He also states that the Dao is everywhere without exception and that Daoists should not discriminate – as discrimination ‘blocks’ effective qi-flow and wastes essential nature (jing).
Hegel and the Yijing (I Ching)
Although I have not accessed a contemporary English translation of this extract, on the face of it, Hegel’s opinion of this ancient Chinese ‘wisdom’ text, seems to be both succinct and precise.
How the Mawangdui Yijing (易經) Differs from the Received Version
However, whilst Sima Qian was busy confirming the existence of the Yijing during his life-time, the Mawangdui tomb demonstrates that at least one other version of the Yijing existed (one that Sima Qian was evidently unaware of).
China: Who Wrote the Yijing [易經]? (11.1.2017)
This must imply that during the Han Dynasty, either the legend of Fu Xi was unknown, or if known, considered too improbable to be true.
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 