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“I Ching: The Book of Changes” is an ancient Chinese philosophical and divinatory text, traditionally believed to date back to the late 2nd millennium BCE. Over time, it became one of the foundational works of Chinese thought, deeply influencing philosophy, politics, ethics, strategy, art, and cosmology.
According to tradition, important commentaries on the text were later associated with Confucius, whose teachings also shaped the intellectual and moral foundations of Chinese civilization.
The book is built around a system of symbolic hexagrams formed by combinations of broken and unbroken lines. These symbols are interpreted as representations of natural processes, change, and the dynamic balance of opposites in the world.
Rather than offering fixed predictions, the I Ching emphasizes the idea that reality is constantly transforming. Its guidance is often understood as advice on how to act in harmony with changing circumstances.
In the modern era, the text attracted both academic interest for its philosophical depth and popular interest for its use in divination and reflection on personal decisions and life paths.