What kind of book is the Book of Changes?

Some people think that. Zhouyi is a divination book. Some people call Zhouyi a philosophical book, while others call Zhouyi a historical book. Differences have a long history. In fact, in the long historical development of China, Zhouyi is a book of divination. When Qin Shihuang burned books to bury Confucianism, Lisi listed it as a medical divination book and preserved it. Zhouyi is famous for its accurate calculation, with eight diagrams as the main body and sixty-four hexagrams as the classics. The reason why Zhouyi, an ancient and splendid cultural treasure, can remain immortal lies in its practicality and existence. Its unique function of predicting and reflecting information in advance is unmatched by any scientific instrument at present. It can measure the sky, the earth and people in the middle. At present, the study of Zhouyi in China has gradually shifted from theoretical research to applied research; Integrate theory with practice, base on research and verify application. In the process of research and application, more and more people combine Zhouyi with modern science and get more and more application results. For example, meteorological forecast, sports competition forecast, disease forecast, eugenics theory, enterprise management and other aspects of life have made new breakthroughs and gratifying achievements. Since the Warring States Period, Zhouyi has been regarded as one of the classic works of ancient Confucianism in China, and later it was listed as the first of Confucian classics. Most ancient literati were familiar with Zhouyi, and the popularity rate was very high. Zhouyi, a great and mysterious subject, will be revealed by more talented people in the 2 1 century, and will be widely used in human development and benefit mankind. As an ancient and splendid cultural treasure, Zhouyi has become the root of China culture after thousands of years of vicissitudes. Yi Dao pays attention to the interaction between Yin and Yang, combines rigidity with softness, and advocates self-improvement and morality. In the 5,000-year history of civilization, the Chinese nation has been able to endure numerous disasters for a long time, tide over the difficulties, recover from the recession, and continue to grow and develop, which is closely related to our nation's grasp of the times of Yi Dao spirit. Before the ancients mastered the scientific method, they used it to predict the future, make decisions on state affairs, reflect current phenomena, and measure heaven, earth and people. It is also a classic about natural science and social science in ancient China.