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THE ASTROLOGY OF I CHING
Dr Wen Kuan Chu described himself as a seeker of truth
through science, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism and
Western Mysticism. He gained a PhD from the University of
California at Berkeley and was before his death Director
of the East-West Essence Society, Santa Ana, California.
Wallace A. Sherrill was a Fellow of the China Academy. He
gained a BA in Philosophy from the University of Washing·
ton and an MA in History from Georgetown University. He
lived in mainland China for two years and spent three years in
Taiwan, where he carried out cultural research. He was also
engaged, until his death, in research and writings relating to
metaphysics and parapsychology in Los Angeles.
Dr Wen Kuan Chu and Wallace A. Sherrill were also co-
authors of An Anthology of I Ching, also published by Arkana.
The Astrology of I Ching
Translated from the 'Ho Map Lo Map
Rational Number' Manuscript
by W. K. Chu, Ph.D.
Edited, and commentaries added
by W. A. Sherrill, M.A.
Fellow of the Chino. .Academy
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First published in Great Britain by Routledge & Kegan Paul 1976
Published in tte USA by Routledge & Kegan Paul in association with Methuen. Inc. 1977
Published by Arkana 1993
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Copyright© W. A. Sherrill and Wen Kuen Chu, 1976
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Contents
Preface ix
Introduction i
Chapter i Background and Computations
Foundations 7
The sexagenary cycles 15
The basic computation 28
The development of the basic Pre-Heaven hexagram 35
The development of the controlling line 38
Computations for the subcycles of life 43
The Later Heaven hexagram 44
The development of the yearly cycles 46
Checklist 49
Daily cycle calculations 51
Starting the daily cycles 56
Chapter 2 Auspiciousness
The basic and primary concepts of I Ching 58
The elements of the hexagram 60
The value of doubles 64
The correspondence of months 67
Additional favorable and unfavorable aspects 67
Chapter 3 The Predictions
Basic factors 73
Hexagrams 1-64, with natal, yearly and daily predictions 74
Chapter 4 Compatibility
The selection of partners and companions 432
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Conlenls
Appendices
A. Table of winter solstices 1884-1976
B. Squares
C. Applicability in the Southern hemisphere
Index 449
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Figures
l Ho Map 9
2 Later Heaven Sequence 10
3 Magic Square of Three 10
4 Fu Hsi's Earlier Heaven Sequence 14
5 Three-dimensional view 54
6 The evolution of Yin and Yang and the trigrams 60
7 Shao Yung's Sequence 62-3
Tables
l Alphabetical symbols and characteristics of the
Celestial Stems and Horary Branches 16
2 The sexagenary cycle 17
The sexagenary subcycles:
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a. Middle cycle (1924-1983) 18
b. Upper cycle (1864-1923) 19
c. Lower cycle (1984-2043) 20
4 The twenty-four seasons 21
Monthly Celestial Stems and Horary Branches 22
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6 Daily cycle values 24
7 Hourly Celestial Stems and Horary Branches 25
8 a. Time corrections (standard meridian) 26
b. Time corrections (longitude) 27
9 The houses of the hexagrams 30
10 Identification of the hexagrams 32
11 Auspicious pairings of hexagrams and months
33
12 The heavenly numbers and trigrams
34
13 The earthly numbers and trigrams 35
14 The order of the trigrams 35
15 Alphabetical symbols for the time of birth 39
16 Computation for the daily cycles
54
17 Favorable Primeval trigrams 65
18 Favorable Horary Branch trigrams 65
19 Unfavorable Primeval trigrams 66
20 Unfavorable Horary Branch trigrams 66
21 Trigrams for determining compatibility 432
22 Yearly number tables
433
23 Most favorable pairings of hexagrams 436
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Preface
The Astrology of I Ching is based on a manuscript written in
ancient classical Chinese, the title of which, translated literally, is
'Ho Map Lo Map Rational Number'.
The Astrology of I Ching is the product of translations and
interpretations made by W. K. Chu, Ph.D., edited and amplified
by myself. Dr Chu is among the rare Chinese scholars who are
qualified to translate and interpret classical Chinese. Classical
Chinese is written in ancient characters and without any
punctuation. Many interpretations can be made, but few are the
scholars who can truly provide the meaning and intent of what
is written. I myself am a Sinophile and have lived in China
several times in my life, as well as having studied I Ching at
Fu Jen University in Taipei, Taiwan. The resultant book in
English is such that it retains much of its ancient flavor, yet is
modernized sufficiently to be understandable to and usable by
Westerners.
W. A. SHERRILL
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