The Hexagram of Contemplation 觀卦 (guan gua) and “Using the Divine Way to Give Instruction” 神道設教 (shen dao she jiao) in Early China
Religions January 24, 2026 Zhiping Yu
Most primitive religions originated from the devout worship of celestial deities, earthly spirits, and ghosts. In oracle bone inscriptions, rituals related to praying for rain, temple worship, river deity worship, and the worship of great deities were referred to as “fang” 方 or “yi fang” 以方. The Supreme God was the paramount deity of the Yin Shang Dynasty people; by the early Zhou Dynasty, the...