Why can't girls learn the Book of Changes?

There has always been a saying in ancient times that "girls can't learn the Book of Changes", which has been circulated until today, but can girls really learn it? The answer is naturally no. Everyone can learn the Book of Changes, which has no negative effects. Learning the Book of Changes will have the following consequences: wide knowledge, smart mind, long-term vision and so on.

As a native of China, everyone must have heard of the Book of Changes, but do you really know what the Book of Changes is? The Book of Changes is not one, but three, except that the first two books, Lianshan and Guizang, have been lost for many years, so the Book of Changes we are talking about today refers to the third Book of Changes. The Book of Changes covers a wide range, including divination and the summary of various rules of experience. Generally speaking, it is a comprehensive work to explore and understand the relationship between heaven and man.

Why can't girls learn the Book of Changes?

The ancients thought that "a woman without talent is virtue". In order to better control women's thoughts, they restrict women from learning more profound and extensive knowledge, and even restrict women from reading and literacy. This thought stems from some dross thoughts of Taoism: it is obviously not desirable to better control the people, prevent them from reading and writing, and make the world peaceful. The Book of Changes is just such a book that can help women broaden their horizons and increase their wisdom. Therefore, from ancient times to the present, some women can't learn the Book of Changes. I didn't know that one of the authors of the Book of Changes might even be Confucius, who was respected by feudal society. Therefore, people who make up all kinds of lies to deceive women not to study are simply slipping into the world.

What are the consequences of learning the Book of Changes?

Learning the Book of Changes won't have any bad consequences. After all, I ching is not a doctrine. It is just a comprehensive book used by the ancients to explore the relationship between heaven and man. It includes divination integrating astronomy and geography, the summary of various empirical theories and so on. Learning the Book of Changes will make people more knowledgeable, smarter and longer-term.