# 关于《周易》 - About I Ching

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本书叙述的并不一定就是周易想表达的意思，也不代表正统的易学流派，只是一种尝试解读，仅作参考。

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This book does not necessarily express what the Book of I Ching (Zhou Yi) intends to convey and does not represent the mainstream Yi studies. It is only an attempt at interpretation and should be used as a reference only.

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本书主要分两个部分：

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The book is mainly divided into two parts,

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## 说理 - Reasoning

介绍和周易相关的背景知识。

* 理、象、数，简要描述华夏文明中，周易可能用到的背景知识；
* 易，易的基础知识。

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Introduces background knowledge related to the Book of Changes.

* Principle, Image, Number, briefly describes the background knowledge that the Book of Changes may use in Chinese civilization;
* Changes, basic knowledge of the Book of Changes.

## 指事 - Directing

周易被当做一种哲学思想，指导日常为人处事的道理。

* 卦事，周易各卦的卦辞指事；
* 爻辞，按照周易卦序说明各爻爻辞指事；
* 周易预测，很多人说，周易用来预测。真的可以么？为什么？怎么做？

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The Book of Changes is considered a philosophy, guiding the principles of daily conduct.

* Hexagram Matters, the hexagram text of the Book of Changes directing matters;
* Line Statements, explains the line statements directing matters according to the hexagram sequence of the Book of Changes;
* Book of Changes prediction, many people say the Book of Changes is used for prediction. Is it really possible? Why? How?