About I Ching Stream

I Ching Stream is the English home and toolkit for China's orthodox divinatory arts. We close the gap by preserving original theory and methods and delivering them in clear, precise English.

Our aim is simple: help non-Chinese speakers learn without language barriers.

Who We Are

The English Home for China's Orthodox Divinatory Arts

I Ching Stream is the English home and toolkit for China's orthodox divinatory arts. We close the gap by preserving original theory and methods and delivering them in clear, precise English.

On ichingstream.com you will find a back-to-the-sources learning platform: rigorous, line-by-line translations of classic texts, an English-language Chinese Perpetual Calendar (万年历, Wan Nian Li) and Chinese Lunar Calendar converter, I Ching casting, Bazi (Four Pillars) charting, and assistive analysis tools that make learning and interpretation easier.

We serve readers worldwide from New York and Shanghai. Our aim is simple: help non-Chinese speakers learn without language barriers.

Why We Start with Practice

Learning Through Doing

The Yi is easier to understand through doing. As a classical saying puts it, "未学易，先学筮" (To learn the I Ching, begin with casting). Among practical methods, I Ching Six Lines Divination (Liu Yao, Wen Wang Gua, based on the Na Jia Method) is the most widely used in China today.

It draws on the yarrow-stalk method and Plum Blossom Numerology, combines image-based reasoning and principle-based reasoning, and is valued for timing. Although mature in China, systematic English resources have been scarce.

I Ching Stream provides unified terminology, case-based teaching, and integrated tools, so learners can move from theory to verified practice.

Our North Star

"未学易，先学筮；知易者不占，善易者不卜"
(To learn the I Ching, begin with casting. As your mastery of the Yi deepens, divination becomes optional.)

Team Background

Cross-Cultural Foundation for Authentic Teaching

Our core team brings top-tier academic training, bilingual classical Chinese scholarship, experience in leading global companies, and long-term life across China and the West. We maintain ongoing study with respected teachers.

This cross-cultural foundation allows us to present faithful translations and ESL-friendly instruction that non-Chinese speakers can truly use.

What We Do

Comprehensive Teaching & Tools for Chinese Divinatory Arts

We teach I Ching divination to non-Chinese speakers, centering on Six Lines Divination (Liu Yao, Wen Wang Gua, based on the Na Jia Method), the primary method of I Ching divination in China. We also cover Plum Blossom (Meihua Yishu), Da Liu Ren, Xiao Liu Ren, Qi Men Dun Jia, and fate systems such as Bazi (Four Pillars) and Zi Wei Dou Shu, as well as Feng Shui.

We publish rigorous translations of the classics, provide practical tools and case-based training, and offer an English-language Chinese Perpetual Calendar (万年历, Wan Nian Li) and Chinese Lunar Calendar converter, I Ching casting, and Bazi charting, along with assistive analysis tools that make learning and interpretation easier.

Three Steps from "Begin with Casting" to "Divination Optional"

Your Journey from Seeking to Mastery

Seeking Comfort

readings for reassurance, normal at the beginning

This is where most people begin—seeking guidance and comfort through divination. It's a natural starting point as you learn to trust the process.

Steering Outcomes

spot risks and opportunities, take action, readings as training wheels

As you develop skill, you begin using divination strategically to identify opportunities and navigate challenges, with readings supporting your decision-making process.

Embodied Wisdom

judgment and timing are internalized, consult less and live more, freedom from attachment rather than rejection

The ultimate goal: wisdom becomes part of your natural judgment. You achieve freedom from attachment to divination—not rejection, but transcendence.

Freedom from attachment rather than rejection—this is the path to mastery.