The book of change I: Trigrams, Symbols & Foundational Divination
Discovering the Origins, Essence, and Harmony of the Dao
Course Overview:
This introductory course establishes the foundational principles of Yijing study, including trigram symbolism, image-number logic, and the cosmological framework of the Book of Changes. Students will learn the classical meaning of the Eight Trigrams, how images express natural cycles, and core methods for beginner-level divination. The course builds symbolic thinking and prepares students for Liu Yao and advanced predictive systems.
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the symbolic and cosmological structure of the Eight Trigrams.
2.Develop symbolic thinking through images, numbers and principles.
3.Learn the patterns of Early Heaven and Later Heaven arrangements.
4.Learn foundational divination methods such as coin casting.
5.Recognize the roles of hexagrams, lines and symbolic images in divination.
Course Details
Instructor
Angela Charlton
Level
Beginner
Duration
8 Hours
Type
Onsite / Online + Workshop
Key Topics:
Module 1 — Cosmology of the Yijing
Learn how the Yijing describes the universe through change, balance, cycles and natural law.
Module 2 — Relativism “Qiwulun”
Study how Yin and Yang expand into the Eight Trigrams through the process of doubling and differentiation.
Module 3 — Symbolism of the Eight Trigrams
Explore the natural images, qualities and life applications represented by the eight trigram symbols.
Module 4 — Early Heaven vs Later Heaven
Understand the philosophical meaning of the Early Heaven arrangement and the practical, worldly logic of the Later Heaven arrangement.
Module 5 — Introduction to Hexagrams
Learn how hexagrams are formed from trigrams, and how their structure expresses situations, patterns and tendencies.
Module 6 — Basic Divination Methods
Learn the basic method of casting hexagrams using three coins, and how symbolic interpretation works.
Module 7 — Image–Number Logic
Develop foundational symbolic thinking through the principles of imagery (Xiang), numbers (Shu) and underlying principles (Li).
What’s Included
8 Hrs of Video Instruction
2 Written Docs
14 Source Files
Requirements
This is fundation subjects， No prerequirements
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