Yijing Research · Harmen Mesker
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Harmen Mesker
Historical sources · Translation · Research
Nourishing Destiny Academy
Johannes Bloemsma
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Translation Notes · 6 Mar 2014
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黃裳. 元吉. Huang chang 黃裳: ‘yellow skirt’. There are different interpretations about the meaning of this phrase. Zheng Xuan 鄭玄 (127-200) says in his commentary to the Yi Li 儀禮: 上士玄裳，中士黄裳，下士杂裳。杂裳者，前玄后黄 A senior serviceman wears…
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News · 1 Nov 2026
Journal of I Ching and Civilization
I recently came across a new academic journal: Journal of I Ching and Civilization. The journal aims to explore the Zhouyi from historical, textual, philosophical, and comparative perspectives. Its editorial board includes…
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Translation Notes · 11 Feb 2017
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輿說輻. 夫妻反目. Yu 輿: a chariot, but also the box of the chariot: Shuo 說: loan for tuo 脫, ‘fall off’ or ‘remove’. It also is a loan for shui 税, ‘to…
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Harmen Mesker
Studying the Yijing since 1982, Harmen works with the history and language of the Zhouyi, early Chinese sources and traditional methods of divination. His research and teaching bring textual study and practical experience together.
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