The Book of Changes is the oldest philosophy in China or the general source of China's philosophy, right? Why?

Strictly speaking, I Ching cannot be considered as the origin of China's philosophy. The Book of Changes can only be said to have a far-reaching influence or guidance on the birth of China's philosophy. In ancient times, the thinking and ideas of China ancients had the embryonic form of philosophical thought. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were the times of great changes in ancient China. Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Dharma, Ming and Yin and Yang were established, and the first academic golden age appeared in ancient China, which laid the foundation of China's philosophy. From the Shang Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the relationship between heaven and man became the primary issue in the ideological field, forming concepts such as "class" and "image", and then developing into philosophical concepts such as yin and yang, Tao, destiny, number and qi. During the Spring and Autumn Period, thoughtful people began to pay attention to the universe and life. Many schools of thought have emerged in China, and Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Mohism, Ming and Yin and Yang are all good at winning. Later, with the evolution of the times and social changes, the theories of Legalism, Mohism, Ming and Yin and Yang gradually declined, and Confucianism and Taoism became the mainstream of China's philosophy. But are Confucianism and Taoism origins? In fact, Confucianism and Taoism did not appear out of thin air. More than a thousand years before them, China had a set of eternal philosophy and changing philosophy, which can be called the origin of China's philosophy. Among them, eternal philosophy is embodied in Shang Shu Hong Fan. Zhouyi embodies the philosophy of change. What is eternal philosophy? People with formal university education should have heard of Shangshu, but it is estimated that there are not many people who have actually read it. The times are too old, the historical materials are too far away, and the writing style is far less concise than the Analects of Confucius and the magnificent Zhuangzi. But it contains precious materials from Yao and Shun to Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. To talk about eternal philosophy, we must start with a dialogue between Zhou Wuwang and Ji Zi. After Zhou Wuwang became emperor, he visited Ji Zi, the legacy of Shang Dynasty. He said: God secretly protects people in the lower world and helps them get a stable life. But how to safeguard God's will and govern the country? Ji Zi replied: After Dayu harnessed the water, he was given the "Nine Realms of Hong Fan" by God, and he could use it to govern the country and people. The core of Hong Fan's nine realms constitutes eternal philosophy. 1. Five elements, namely "water, fire, wood, gold and earth". The survival of human beings depends on the five elements, so we must understand its nature. If water permeates downward and fire burns upward, wood can bend and straighten, gold can bend and stretch at will, and soil can produce 100 grains. This can implicate people's five flavors: salty, bitter, sour, spicy and sweet. 2. "Five respects", that is, to be respectful, you must be serious; If you speak smoothly, it will be smooth; Only by knowing clearly can we distinguish right from wrong; Listen to things wisely and ask for things, and you will succeed; Think wisely, and you will be enlightened by thinking wisely. 3. "Eight Agricultural Policies", that is, managing people's grain, goods, sacrifices, buildings, education, justice, guests and military affairs. 4. "Sharing five hours" refers to the coincidence with the year, month, day, star and calendar. 5. "Build and use the Imperial Palace", that is, establish the prestige of the Imperial Palace and establish the criteria for selecting officials and rewards and punishments; 6. "Righteousness is based on three virtues", that is, to govern the people should be based on "honesty", and at the same time, when necessary, both rigidity and softness should be combined, either by just winning or by softness. 7. "Doubt" means to find out God's will by means of tortoise divination and false occupation, and at the same time make judgments and decisions by referring to the opinions of celebrities, people and themselves. 8. "Thinking together" is to judge the year and harvest through climate changes such as rain, sunny, warm, cold and wind. 9. "Take Five Blessingg as a meal, and the six extremes are awesome" is to persuade people to be good through "Five Blessingg" such as longevity, wealth, corning, approaching virtue and dying well; Through premature death, disease, sadness, poverty, ugliness, cowardice and other "barriers", we should be alert and prevent people from doing evil. The above nine categories are enough to build a country. From natural materials to human attributes, from government planning to astronomical laws, and then to the supreme ideal-the imperial pole, it has been introduced as the guiding principle of the country, that is, the people form a country to reflect absolute justice. Then, from the three virtues to doubt, from the ordinary levy to Five Blessingg's six poles, as a personal specific retribution reference. In this way, we have a constant fulcrum like Polaris. With this goal, life will not be disappointed and frustrated.