cleromancy with sticks; divination using the Book of Changes
Refers to the traditional Chinese method of divination using long sticks, as described in the 易経 (I Ching).
I performed a divination with sticks to tell today's fortune.
I Ching; Book of Changes
Abbreviation of 易経 (Ekikyō). Used when referring to the classic Chinese text itself.
See also: 易経
The fortune-teller cast the I Ching sticks to divine the outcome.
The I Ching is an important text for understanding ancient Chinese thought.
Some university students study the Book of Changes.
From Chinese 易 (yì), originally meaning 'change', referring to the philosophy of the I Ching. The reading えき is the on'yomi.
study of divination; I Ching studies
divination; fortunetelling
death of a scholar
trade route
transit trade; entrepôt trade
revolution decreed by Heaven; change of dynasty based on moral virtue