--- product_id: 17102694 title: "The Complete I Ching ― 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Translation by Taoist Master Alfred Huang" brand: "inner traditions" price: "181.83 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 18 category: "Book" url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17102694-the-complete-i-ching-10th-anniversary-edition-the-definitive-translation store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Complete I Ching ― 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Translation by Taoist Master Alfred Huang **Brand:** inner traditions **Price:** 181.83 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Complete I Ching ― 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Translation by Taoist Master Alfred Huang by inner traditions - **How much does it cost?** 181.83 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17102694-the-complete-i-ching-10th-anniversary-edition-the-definitive-translation) ## Best For - inner traditions enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted inner traditions brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Complete I Ching ― 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Translation by Taoist Master Alfred Huang - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MYN7TwayL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quite Good, but Not Just a Translation *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020* Many years ago, having been attracted to the I Ching through the Wilhelm translation with a bit of Blofeld thrown in, I had a chance to do a semester tutorial in the first two hexagrams, reading the original under a Chinese scholar of classical Chinese. It was quite wrenching to realize that my "understanding" of the work had been entirely colored by Western thought and cultural concerns. Wilhelm sticks very closely to the original, including the many layers of commentary, but he makes it easy to read our own cultural meaning into it. For example, calling the first hexagram, "The Creative," can make it seem like some sort of Platonist or neo-Platonist, mystical Form, principle or archetype, but it sounds quite a lot more practical, descriptive, and straightforward with a Chinese explanation. There is still a lot of complexity and depth, but it isn't like what one finds in Western philosophy, psychology or metaphysics. Huang warns against this problem in his introduction, describing his own dissatisfaction with previous translations, and his explanations of the hexagrams sound very much like those of my former professor in their character. It's a Chinese book that's not that easy to understand without help, and unless one has grown up in a traditional Chinese culture, it's extremely useful to have it explained by someone who has received a traditional grounding in it. Huang's explanations of the challenges in approaching the original without this help, even for educated Chinese people in a Chinese culture that still reveres the I Ching, match my own experience in this and other Eastern traditions.Huang helps us get past inadvertently Westernizing our understanding of the work extremely well, and he does it by interspersing his explanations with the text. You can tell easily enough what is the original and what is Huang's commentary, but that means that it's not a "pure" translation like Wilhelm, where apart from the introductory materials, footnotes and so on, you see only the translated original. That makes this version very useful in divination, since everything for the hexagram is in one place and Huang's comments are very helpful in relating the text to your specific inquiry, but if you want only the "real" I Ching and no modern interpretation, then this isn't the version for you. For that, Wilhelm is still the gold standard. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good addition to anyone's i ching library *by M***I on Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2015* I just started using this, after spending a lot of time first with Wilhelm and then also with the big red Ritsema/Sabbadini/Eranos I Ching. Huang is a really welcome addition, giving historical background on some of the lines and hexagrams that is missing from the other two translations, and also a clear, well-thought-out translation. I find I'm using all 3 versions at once: Wilhelm for its smooth, familiar prose; Huang for its attention to accuracy, and explanations of historical references in the readings; and Ritsema/Sabbadini for a sense of the alternate meanings of a given character.The Kindle version has a good Table of Contents and deals well with Chinese characters. I'm using an ipad.Recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Different than the other ones *by R***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2015* I'm giving this four stars because it is obviously a masterful work and I would not want in any way to denigrate it. For my personal value it was a three and I returned it. This is my completely subjective opinion, from a brief trial reading the book. It's a comparative view between this and the Wilhelm & Baynes edition and the R.L. Wing edition, and others may have taken more time and come to a different view.This edition seems comparable to an expansion of the Commentary in the back of the Wilhelm & Baynes edition, with more detailed and annotated explanations about the relationships of the lines. It's like it says, "This is the situation, here are the elements and how they relate to each other." However, it doesn't draw a moral, tell a story, come to a conclusion, or provide much direction compared to the Wilhelm & Baynes edition.So, something about different modes of thought? Like, here's the ideogram, here are the relationships, so, given general knowledge of the workings of society at large, the story of action here is obvious. Versus here's the noun, here's the verb, in this particular situation, here's the story. I have no idea (or ideograms).The R.L. Wing edition, on the other hand, is much more contemporary in its language, and much more moralizing and prescriptive than the Wilhelm & Baynes edition.It may be worth noting that R.L. Wing is a pseudonym. If you look at the front matter on the original 1970'ish Doubleday edition, it lists about a dozen people in the acknowledgements. In the latest edition is just says "many people contributed; you know who you are."My spouse reads the R.L. Wing edition; I read Wilhelm & Baynes, and we both interpret each others casts. I find that the R.L. Wing edition pretty much follows the thought of the Wilhelm & Baynes edition. One thing that the R.L. Wing edition does is provide three different contexts for each hexagram: social/civic, business, and interpersonal relationship. Over time I've come to accept the R.L. Wing edition as valid and useful. However, the Wilhelm & Baynes edition for me strikes the right balance between situation/implication/image/metaphor and overt direction.I would really like to know how the R.L. Wing edition was synthesized. I'm thinking houseboats in Sausalito harbor, with Alan Watts and Steward Brand drifting in and out like the fog and smoke. Not to say that there isn't a full on scholarly effort there.For the book in review here, I guess it would be valuable for people who wanted more of the pure situation/implication approach, as well as detailed insight into the amazing inner workings and movements of the lines. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17102694-the-complete-i-ching-10th-anniversary-edition-the-definitive-translation](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17102694-the-complete-i-ching-10th-anniversary-edition-the-definitive-translation) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-10*