Is the Book of Changes worth reading?

The Book of Changes is a classic of ancient learning and is certainly worth reading. Classic things must be passed down, and human civilization will advance.

The World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated China's Book of Changes as the first book to guide human life. As a China native, it makes no sense for him not to read the treasure house of knowledge left by his ancestors.

The essence of the Book of Changes lies in the harmony between Yin and Yang, which is more needed by today's world, country and society. The Book of Changes is a Confucian thought, which stresses the doctrine of the mean, and The Book of Changes stresses the doctrine of the mean. Similarly, Buddhism stresses emptiness and Taoism stresses neutrality, which is the real reason and source of why our country is called "China".

The usual words and idioms such as "seven ups and eight downs", "no three no four", "cycle after cycle", "complicated", "striving for self-improvement", "flying dragons in the sky", "protecting harmony and unity" all come from the Book of Changes.

Too many people are biased against the Book of Changes, because most of us know that the Book of Changes started from a roadside divination booth, and think that the Book of Changes is a stream of fortune-telling, so we have no praise for the Book of Changes. In fact, prediction and divination are just one of the many functions of the Book of Changes. The most important idea of the Book of Changes is to establish our correct world outlook, outlook on life and values, and teach us how to be a man and how to do things.

The Book of Changes is the soul of China culture, the foundation of education and the source of everything. We are called descendants of the dragon, and our descendants should also be descendants of the descendants. We all lack the spirit of the dragon. How can you accuse children of being unfilial, disobedient, not studying hard and not being a good person? Laozi said: "The avenue is abandoned, and there is benevolence and righteousness; Wisdom comes out with great fallacies; The country is in chaos and there are loyal ministers. " What is this? This is the wisdom of the Book of Changes, the thinking of the Book of Changes, and the way of Yin and Yang.