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Essays on hexagram reading, classical divination, and the living tradition of the Book of Changes.
February 15, 2025
The Xieji Bianfang Shu: The Imperial Almanac Behind Six Lines
A 36-volume compilation ordered by Emperor Qianlong in 1739. The most authoritative almanac text in Chinese tradition.
February 10, 2025Why Almanac Apps Give Different Ratings for the Same Day
Three apps, three different answers. The problem is not the apps. The problem is the method.
February 1, 2025What is Liu Yao? The Six-Line Structural Analysis
The formalized system that professional Chinese diviners actually use, and how it differs from literary interpretation.
January 20, 2025The Yilin: 4,096 Verses of the Forest of Changes
One verse for every possible hexagram transformation. A guide to Jiao Gan's poetic tradition.
January 15, 2025How to Read I-Ching Hexagrams
A grounded introduction to the six-line figures at the heart of the Book of Changes.