Book of Changes

Chapter 1 Preface
Chinese traditional culture is broad, profound and all-encompassing, which is far beyond what can be covered in a single book.This series only selects some of the contents and introduces them by category.The authors we invite are all professional researchers in various fields. There are years of accumulation behind each short text, and they strive to make these texts simple, rigorous and accurate.At the same time, we have selected pictures for some texts, so that readers can form a more intuitive impression.No matter what education you have, no matter what age you are, no matter what occupation you are engaged in, as long as you are a lover of Chinese traditional culture, you can get what you want from this book.

As the handed down works of the essence of Chinese traditional culture, classics of Chinese studies reflect and express the fundamental issues of human survival and development. Their wisdom shines through history, and their ideological value spans time and space and lasts forever. They are the great spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation.

Reading Chinese classics is a kind of cultural reading with high gold content;
By reading the classics of Chinese studies, you can see success or failure, learn from right and wrong, and know the ups and downs;

Reading Chinese classics can cultivate sentiment and increase talent;
Reading Chinese classics can improve thinking and enhance philosophical thinking ability;
By reading the classics of Chinese studies, one can know shame, right from wrong, honor and disgrace, and distinguish good from evil;

Reading classics of Chinese studies can absorb the wisdom and experience of predecessors in self-cultivation and dealing with affairs;
Reading the classics of Chinese studies can cultivate a noble spirit and shape a noble personality;

Reading Chinese classics can continuously improve humanistic quality and spiritual realm.

Finally, it needs to be explained that due to the limited level of the editor, shortcomings are inevitable. I hope that colleagues and readers will give criticism and correction.

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