I Ching (? j?ng)n. A Chinese book of ancient origin consisting of 64 interrelated hexagrams along with commentaries attributed to Confucius. The hexagrams, originally used for divination, embody Taoist philosophy by describing all nature and human endeavor in terms of the interaction of yin and yang. Also called Book of Changes.[Mandarin Yì J?ng, Book of Changes, from Middle Chinese jiajk kjiaj? : jiajk, change + kjiaj?, warp (of a loom), to pass through, classic (text), book.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.I Ching (?i? ?t???) n (Other Non-Christian Religious Writings) an ancient Chinese book of divination and a source of Confucian and Taoist philosophy. Answers to questions and advice may be obtained by referring to the text accompanying one of 64 hexagrams, selected at random. Also called: Book of Changes Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014I Ching (?i ?d???) n. an ancient Chinese book of divination, in which 64 pairs of trigrams are shown with various interpretations. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.I ChingAn ancient Chinese text (also known as the Book of Changes) from which one?s fortune can be predicted.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited