I Ching Divination: Complete and Restored (Zengshanbuyi 增删卜易) : Part 2 (Vols 3-4) of 2: Practical Applications on Six Lines (Liu Yao), Wen Wang Gua, and ... Series of the Classical Texts Book 4) Kindle Edition

For study resources and the English-language Chinese Perpetual (Lunar) Calendar, please visit ichingstream.com.About "I Ching Divination: Complete and Restored" ("Zengshan Buyi") English EditionFirst compiled around 1690 from the experiential manuscript of Yehe Elder (Wild Crane Elder) and organised by the early Qing scholar Li Wenhui (styled Juezi), with later appraisal by his fellow townsman Chujiang Li Woping, "I Ching Divination: Complete and Restored" ("Zengshan Buyi") is a foundational classic for Six Lines Divination (Liu Yao), closely linked to Wen Wang Gua and the Na Jia Method. Often referenced as "Zengshan Buyi English" in catalogs and discussions, it features over 460 case studies and includes the "Golden Strategy", a core text cited throughout Six Lines literature. Within this Na Jia framework, calendrical timing is built directly into each hexagram through Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches, and the Twelve Life Stages, so practitioners can judge not only whether a matter will succeed or fail, but also when it is likely to manifest.Who this book helps· Beginners: a clear framework uniting rules, reasoning, and worked examples, with 460+ annotated case studies. Readers can see how Six Lines Divination (Liu Yao, Wen Wang Gua) is applied to questions about wealth, marriage, health, lawsuits, travel, lost objects, weather, and more, and how the Na Jia Method is used to judge both outcome and timing.· Intermediate and advanced practitioners: an authoritative reference for methods, terminology, and debate within Six Lines Divination, with cases cross-referenced by hexagram groups to support verification and deeper study.English EditionThis Zengshan Buyi English edition (possibly the first complete edition in English) was translated by Xuan Wanyan, a Columbia University graduate from a family steeped in the I Ching tradition. It is intended to make a once esoteric Na Jia system accessible to non-Chinese readers while preserving its original depth and rigor. To support study and teaching, this edition keeps the full case corpus, uses consistent technical terminology across all four volumes, and adds clearly marked [Annotation from the Translator] notes explaining key technical terms, basic concepts, Chinese idioms, and historical or cultural references. It also provides a large set of simple diagrams and tables, including line-structure layouts, Na Jia and Five Elements timing charts, and visual mnemonics for the Twelve Life Stages, to make the Na Jia strength and timing system easier to learn and apply. It can be used for self-study, professional training, or as a reference alongside other I Ching divination texts.Edition detailsComplete set: Volumes 1 to 4, approximately 204,000 wordsCase studies: 465 cases, numbered by hexagram groups in one-to-one correspondence with the original [1] to [465]Note on case countThe cover uses "460+" as a conservative rounded figure. This edition contains 465 case studies in total.Publisher's notice (2025-09)The phrase "available in digital and print editions" refers to our catalog. For this title, the print edition is forthcoming; this release is digital only.Also cataloged or searched as:Zengshanbuyi; Zeng Shan Bu Yi; Zengshan Buyi English; I Ching Divination: Complete and Restored English edition; Zeng Shan Bu Yi English translation; Zengshan Buyi English edition; Six Lines Divination English; Liu Yao English; Wen Wang Gua; Na Jia Method; hexagram lookup table; six hexagrams method; six-hexagram divination method.Yehe Elder (Wild Crane Elder), Li Wenhui (styled Juezi), and Chujiang Li Woping are key figures in Six Lines Divination and the Na Jia Method.Translator: Xuan Wanyan, Columbia University graduate and licensed CPA, from a family tradition of I Ching study. This edition aims to make a once esoteric system accessible without sacrificing depth. Read more