I Ching

(noun)

An ancient divination text and the oldest of the Chinese classics, which uses hexagrams to provide guidance for moral decision making and upright living.

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Examples of I Ching in the following topics:

  • Chinese Philosophy

    • Ceremonies and rituals based on the Five Classics, especially the I Ching, were strongly instituted.
    • He did so in a book called Tao Te Ching, and was never seen again.

  • The Mongol Invasions

    • The name of the dynasty originated from the I Ching and describes the "origin of the universe" or a "primal force."

  • Religion Under the Tang Dynasty

    • It has its roots in the book of the Tao Te Ching (attributed to Laozi in the 6th century BCE) and the Zhuangzi.

  • Alexander I's Domestic Reforms

  • Territorial Gains Under Alexander I

  • The Wars of Nicholas I

  • New Technology in World War I

  • Ivan I and the Rise of Moscow

    • Ivan I (also known as Ivan Kalita) was born around 1288 to the Prince of Moscow, Daniil Aleksandrovich.
    • Ivan I stepped into a role that had already been expanded by his predecessors.
    • Ivan I, on the other hand, garnered the title from Khan Muhammad Ozbeg in 1328.
    • Three major contributing factors helped Ivan I relocate power to this area:
    • Ivan I also spurred on the growth of Moscow by actively recruiting people to move to the region.

  • The Romanovs

    • The Romanov Dynasty was officially founded at the coronation of Michael I in 1613.
    • It was founded in 1613 with the coronation of Michael I and ended in 1917 with the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.
    • Sources say he was a boyar under the leadership of the Rurikid prince Semyon I of Moscow in 1347.
    • Michael I's father was forced to take monastic vows and adopt the name Philaret.
    • Alexis I’s legacy paints him as a peaceful and reflective ruler, with a propensity for progressive ideas.

  • Rise of the Holy Roman Empire

    • The formation of the Holy Roman Empire was initiated by Charlemagne's coronation as "Emperor of the Romans" in 800, and consolidated by Otto I when he was crowned emperor in 962 by Pope John XII.
    • Some historians refer to the coronation of Charlemagne as the origin of the empire, while others prefer the coronation of Otto I as its beginning.
    • The last such emperor was Berengar I of Italy, who died in 924.
    • Upon Henry's death, Otto I, his son and designated successor, was elected King in Aachen in 936.
    • Replica of the Magdeburger Reiter, equestrian monument traditionally regarded as portrait of Otto I (Magdeburg, original c. 1240).