Yi Jing: The Illustrated Book of Changes - Paperback

by C. C. Tsai (Illustrator), Brian Bruya (Translator)

A delightful full-color graphic adaptation of the beloved Yi Jing--or I Ching--by bestselling comic-artist C. C. Tsai

In this volume, acclaimed comic-artist C. C. Tsai uses his virtuosic skill and sly humor to create an entertaining and enlightening full-color illustrated version of the Yi Jing--the book known as the I Ching in an older transcription--the ancient Chinese philosophical guide to predicting and navigating change. Fascinating and mysterious, this divination manual is one of the most influential and popular books of all time, and Tsai's comic adaptation--fun and serious, playful and profound--brings it to life like no other edition. This volume also features a fluid, modern translation of the Yi Jing and an introduction that provides philosophical background and instructions on how to use this oracular text.

The Yi Jing, or Book of Changes, is the Bible of change, a guidebook to how to live well in a world where change is everywhere. We've all asked ourselves, "Given my situation, what should I do next?" The Yi Jing breaks life down into sixty-four kinds of situations, each with six more possibilities--and provides advice on how to react appropriately. In the West, countless readers have appreciated the subtle wisdom and poetic suggestiveness of the Yi Jing, including Carl Jung, Hermann Hesse, Jorge Luis Borges, Philip K. Dick, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Allen Ginsberg.

A marvelous graphic version of a timeless classic, this volume will delight and enlighten anyone trying to chart their way through our world of constant change.

Author Biography

C. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most popular comic-artists, and his graphic editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 60 million copies in twenty-seven languages, introducing generations of readers to the wisdom of such luminaries as Confucius, Sunzi, and Zhuangzi. Tsai is also a Shaolin monk, a champion bridge player, a leading collector of antique bronze Buddhist statues, and a noted painter who works in traditional Chinese ink wash. Brian Bruya is professor of philosophy at Eastern Michigan University, where he teaches Chinese and comparative philosophy. His books include Ziran: The Philosophy of Spontaneous Self-Causation and (with Wenwen Li) a groundbreaking translation of the Dialogues of Confucius (Princeton).