Is the Book of Changes superstitious or scientific?

For a long time, the Book of Changes has been regarded by some people as just a book as a basis for divination. This view holds that the Book of Changes is just a cover used by Mr. Feng Shui to mystify, and even that the Book of Changes is superstitious and the scum left over from feudalism and should be abandoned. In fact, this view is very one-sided and fallacious. If you study the Book of Changes carefully, you will find that the contents in the book are all-encompassing. It can be said that it is a wonderful book with unknown good or bad luck, and it can be said that it embodies dialectical thinking and has influenced China culture for thousands of years.

This is a comprehensive book.

The content in the Book of Changes actually contains many categories. Our current vocabulary includes geographical knowledge, architectural knowledge, health preservation, ecological view and even dialectics, but it is only expressed by the unique vocabulary of Yijing. If we reread it with our present eyes, you will find many traces of modern scientific knowledge you know.

The whole thought tends to harmony.

The whole idea of Yijing tends to be harmonious. The Book of Changes holds that the world is constantly changing due to the alternation of yin and yang and overall harmony. If yin and yang are not harmonious, they will rise and fall, and then there will be problems in the change and development of the world, which is very undesirable. This view actually embodies dialectical thinking and the idea of harmonious development.

It embodies the way of keeping in good health.

Nowadays, with the increasing social pressure, people pay more and more attention to health preservation, hoping to relieve their psychological and physical pressure. Health preservation is actually reflected in the Book of Changes. It hopes that man and nature can be integrated and live in harmony. People can draw strength from nature without destroying it, so as to live as healthy as nature.

The idea of a peaceful life.

In the Book of Changes, there are also many statements about housing, and how to make yourself live stably and not conflict with your body. For example, the bedside can't be placed under the window. At first glance, it feels like superstition. In fact, it also contains the idea of architectural science and health preservation. If the bedside is facing the window, the head will often be blown by the wind. After a long time, you will naturally have a headache.

Embodies the dialectical thought.

Some contents in the Book of Changes also reflect dialectical thinking, such as a famous saying: "If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will pass, and the general rules will last for a long time." This sentence means that the world is constantly changing, and only by constantly changing will the world develop permanently and not stagnate, which coincides with the dialectical thought of later generations and has important scientific significance.

I ching is not superstitious. It contains many scientific ideas, which is worth our in-depth study. The reason why it is considered superstition is that it has been used by a willing heart, which has led to the misunderstanding of the public. We should try our best to understand this wonderful book of the Chinese nation more comprehensively and learn knowledge suitable for our application today.