Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 465, Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei (born 440) passed away. In 1005, Ali az-Zahir, Fatimid caliph of Egypt (died 1036) was born. In 1900, Boxer Rebellion: The Imperial Chinese Army begins a 55-day siege of the Legation Quarter in Beijing, China. In 1914, Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, Turkish archaeologist and academic (died 2024) was born. In 1929, Edgar Bronfman, Sr., Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (died 2013) was born. In 1969, Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Indian artist, painter, actor, dancer, writer, music composer and politician (born 1909) passed away. In 1973, Chino Moreno, American singer, guitarist and lyricist was born. In 1987, A-fu, Taiwanese singer and songwriter was born. In 1997, Cahit Külebi, Turkish poet and author (born 1917) passed away. In 2005, Larry Collins, American journalist, historian, and author (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
What the I Ching is really about
Carl Jung was a big fan of the I Ching, also known as the Book of Changes. He was also a close friend of Richard Wilhelm, whose German translation was probably the most influential Western version of the ancient Chinese text in the last century. But over the years, I have become convinced that the great Jung didn’t really get it. A red flag is that he thinks it is very difficult for the Western mind to grasp what I will call the Chinese spirit of the I Ching, which he claims is completely...
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