Is there a scientific basis for the Book of Changes?

Before answering this question, we should be clear about what science is. Here, let's look at two hypotheses first.

First, if science is defined as a "knowledge system about nature, society and thinking" (from Ci Hai) that originated in the west in recent hundreds of years, or even nearly a hundred years, and was introduced to China by the west, then we can say without hesitation that Yi-ology is not a "science" at all. Because the origin and development of Yi-ology is much earlier than that of modern western science, if science is defined by scientific concepts introduced into China from the west, then Yi-ology really cannot be defined as science. Moreover, not only the origin time and germination place are different, but also the development path and thinking mode are quite different.

Secondly, assuming that science is defined as the viewpoint and method that human beings know the laws of all things in the universe through practice, then my point is that Yi-ology is not only a science, but also a frontier science beyond the general level of understanding so far, and it is a science in science. Its unique cosmology and methodology play an unimaginable role in guiding human cognitive innovation.

Therefore, when we discuss whether something is scientific, we must first understand what the concept of sustainability is. Only by defining a unified standard of scientific concepts can we judge whether something is scientific or not.

I think many friends will disagree with this statement, which can be described as "Tao does not last long"! Academic school pays attention to the textual research of righteousness and reason, while Jianghu school pays attention to physiognomy. No matter what kind, mysterious or mysterious, it is not the true face of Yi, let alone its value.

In addition, there are many people in the society who think the Book of Changes is superstitious and academic. What I want to say here is that this statement is the biggest misunderstanding of the profound "Yi culture". Not to mention that many people in China have such misunderstandings, let's first look at how foreigners use the Book of Changes.

Leibniz, a famous German mathematician and philosopher, discovered the connection with binary with the help of the Eight Diagrams of the Book of Changes, which was later called binary.

Bohr, a Danish physicist and Nobel Prize winner in physics, discovered the principle of wave-particle duality with the help of Taiji diagram of Yijing. At the same time, the Book of Changes has also been included in the "Four Books and Five Classics". Having said that, this question is naturally self-evident.

So after all this, you will find that the main reason why people have strong doubts and questions about the Book of Changes is that people don't understand it, and they will question it because they don't understand and study it. So once again, I hope that you can enter the Book of Changes through the course of the Book of Changes in the vernacular, learn more about the Book of Changes and feel the unique charm of our traditional culture.