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Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright +.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the +.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. +.\" 3. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors +.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software +.\" without specific prior written permission. +.\" +.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND +.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE +.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE +.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE +.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL +.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS +.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) +.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT +.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY +.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF +.\" SUCH DAMAGE. +.\" +.\" +.\" @(#)ching.6 8.1 (Berkeley) 5/31/93 +.\" +.Dd May 31, 1993 +.Dt CHING 6 +.Os +.Sh NAME +.Nm ching +.Nd the book of changes and other cookies +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.Nm +.Op hexagram +.Sh DESCRIPTION +The +.Em I Ching +or +.Em Book of Changes +is an ancient Chinese oracle that has been in use for centuries +as a source of wisdom and advice. +.Pp +The text of the +.Em oracle +(as it is sometimes known) consists of sixty-four +.Em hexagrams, +each symbolized by a particular arrangement of six straight (\-\-\-) +and broken (\-\ \-) lines. These lines have values ranging +from six through nine, with the even values indicating the broken lines. +.Pp +Each hexagram consists of two major sections. The +.Sy Judgement +relates specifically to the matter at hand +.Po e.g., +.Dq "It furthers one to have somewhere to go." +.Pc +while the +.Sy Image +describes the general attributes of the hexagram and how they apply +to one's own life +.Po Do Thus the superior man makes +.No himself strong +.No and untiring. Dc Pc +When any of the lines have the values six or nine, they are moving +lines; for each there is an appended judgement which becomes +significant. Furthermore, the moving lines are inherently unstable +and change into their opposites; a second hexagram (and thus an +additional judgement) is formed. +.Pp +Normally, one consults the oracle by fixing the desired question +firmly in mind and then casting a set of changes (lines) +using yarrow\-stalks or tossed coins. The resulting hexagram +will be the answer to the question. +.Pp +Using an algorithm suggested by S. C. Johnson, the +.Ux +.Em oracle +simply reads a question from the standard input (up to an EOF) and +hashes the individual characters in combination with the time of day, +process id and any other magic numbers which happen to be lying around +the system. The resulting value is used as the seed of a random +number generator which drives a simulated coin\-toss divination. The +answer is then piped through +.Xr nroff 1 +for formatting and will appear on the standard output. +.Pp +For those who wish to remain steadfast in the old traditions, the +oracle will also accept the results of a personal divination using, +for example, coins. To do this, cast the change and then type the +resulting line values as an argument. +.Pp +The impatient modern may prefer to settle for Chinese cookies; try +.Xr fortune 6 . +.Sh SEE ALSO +It furthers one to see the great man. +.Sh DIAGNOSTICS +The great prince issues commands, +.br +Founds states, vests families with fiefs. +.br +Inferior people should not be employed. +.Sh BUGS +Waiting in the mud +.br +Brings about the arrival of the enemy. +.br +If one is not extremely careful, +.br +Somebody may come up from behind and strike him. +.br +Misfortune. |