/lit/ - Literature

>>14905038
...so is the novel a meme or is it worth the read?

>>9549561
reading 'about' the i ching sounds boring af. it's not difficult to consult, and its how one actually experiences the text. if you want to read 'about' the i ching, the wilhelm translation is still one of the best ways to do that with its inclusion of ancient chinese commentary. (supposedly the huang translation is also ok, can anybody confirm?)
reading straight through the i ching hexagram by hexagram is also completely worth it, but you really can't rush through it. it hasn't been compiled to be read that way.
>pleasant and aesthetic
is a frustrating characterization of the i ching that reflects a terrible generational malaise marked by this tepid post-ironic search for the aesthetic, the comfy, the agreeable. consistent and sincere use of the i ching will polish your mysterious mirror and help you to effectively direct your chi. on the one hand it is a catalogue of perspectives on infinite becoming, while on the other it teaches a powerful ethos. it's a singular text that every student of literature should at least borrow from the library once.