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Yijing Academy: an online study site for the Zhouyi (I Ching)
Yijing Academy (易经学院, cnching.org) is a free online study site, written mainly in Simplified Chinese, for the received text of the Zhouyi (I Ching, Book of Changes): the 64 hexagrams, the Yizhuan commentaries, the history of Yi studies and casting methods.
Key facts
- Name
- Yijing Academy (易经学院), site address cnching.org
- What it is
- An online study site for the Zhouyi (I Ching) as a classic text and as intellectual and cultural history
- Main language
- Simplified Chinese. The English layer is this portal, the glossary, the course overview and a one-sentence English summary on each of the 64 hexagram pages
- Text edition
- The received text of the Zhouyi (通行本); scripture is cited in Chinese and is not re-translated here
- Content
- 64 hexagram pages, 53 glossary terms, 16 courses in 4 divisions (6 core, 10 elective)
- Cost
- Free to study; lessons and quizzes open without an account
- Not
- Not fortune-telling, not medical advice, not a source of predictions or promised results
Start here
53 terms explained in English, each with the Chinese term and pinyin.
The 16 courses: positioning, prerequisites, course hours and whether each is core or elective.
Each page gives the received text in Chinese plus a one-sentence English summary.
Positioning, text edition, content principles and review process.
Frequently asked questions
What is Yijing Academy?
Yijing Academy (易经学院, cnching.org) is a free online study site, written mainly in Simplified Chinese, for the received text of the Zhouyi (I Ching, Book of Changes): the 64 hexagrams, the Yizhuan commentaries, the history of Yi studies and casting methods.
Does Yijing Academy translate the I Ching into English?
No. Yijing Academy (易经学院) cites the Zhouyi (I Ching) only in Chinese, from the received text. The English pages explain concepts in paraphrase and keep the Chinese term and pinyin. Each of the 64 hexagram pages also carries a one-sentence English summary that is likewise a paraphrase.
Which edition of the I Ching text does Yijing Academy follow?
Yijing Academy follows the received text of the Zhouyi (通行本《周易》). Hexagram statements, commentaries and line statements are taken character for character from the site's data files, and variant readings from excavated manuscripts are not adopted.
Can Yijing Academy tell my fortune?
No. Yijing Academy teaches the Zhouyi for learning and reflection only. It does not predict anyone's future, give verdicts on good or bad outcomes, or promise results. Casting methods are taught as a historical and mathematical subject.
Where should an English reader start?
Start with the English glossary of 53 terms, then the English overview of the 16 courses, then open a hexagram page such as Qian (乾为天, hexagram 1) to see the Chinese text with an English summary.