I Ching main subject philosophy
Interpretation and influence
The sinologist Michael Nylan describes the I Ching as the best-known Chinese book in the world. Eliot Weinberger writes that it is the most "recognized" Chinese book. In East Asia, it is a foundational text for the Confucian and Daoist philosophical traditions, while in the West, it attracted the attention of Enlightenment intellectuals and prominent literary and cultural figures.
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