“The I Ching (Book of Changes) consists of two main parts: the Classic (Jing) itself and the Commentary (Zhuan). The Commentary section comprises the Ten Wings (Shi Yi), which were created by Confucius and his disciples. The term ‘Ten Wings’ is a metaphor, meaning ‘ten wings’—an inherently aesthetic and vivid image symbolizing how these commentaries enhance and elevate the Classic.
So, what are the Ten Wings? Added by Confucius and his disciples, they include:
– Tuan Zhuan (Commentary on the Decisions), Upper and Lower
– Xi Ci Zhuan (The Great Treatise), Upper and Lower
– Xiang Zhuan (Commentary on the Images), Upper and Lower
– Wen Yan Zhuan (Commentary on the Words of the Text)
– Shuo Gua Zhuan (Discussion of the Trigrams)
– Xu Gua Zhuan (Sequence of the Hexagrams)
– Za Gua Zhuan (Miscellaneous Notes on the Hexagrams)
Together, these ten commentaries form the complete structure of the I Ching . By understanding this framework, this model, and this knowledge system, we gain a clearer perspective.
Moving forward, we will delve deeper into this structure. This concludes the first topic of the introduction: the composition of the I Ching.”
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