[PAR] [TLE] Chinese philosophy [SEP] Chinese philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, during a period known as the "Hundred Schools of Thought", which was characterized by significant intellectual and cultural developments.  Although much of Chinese philosophy begins in the Warring States period, elements of Chinese philosophy have existed for several thousand years; some can be found in the Yi Jing (the "Book of Changes"), an ancient compendium of divination, which dates back to at least 672 BCE.  It was during the Warring States era that what Sima Tan termed the major philosophical schools of China: Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism, arose, along with philosophies that later fell into obscurity, like Agriculturalism, Mohism, Chinese Naturalism, and the Logicians. [PAR] [TLE] I Ching [SEP] The I Ching ( in Mandarin), also known as Classic of Changes or Book of Changes, is an ancient Chinese divination text and the oldest of the Chinese classics.  Possessing a history of more than two and a half millennia of commentary and interpretation, the "I Ching" is an influential text read throughout the world, providing inspiration to the worlds of religion, psychoanalysis, business, literature, and art.  Originally a divination manual in the Western Zhou period (1000750), over the course of the Warring States period and early imperial period (500200) it was transformed into a cosmological text with a series of philosophical commentaries known as the "Ten Wings."  After becoming part of the Five Classics in the 2nd century BC, the "I Ching" was the subject of scholarly commentary and the basis for divination practice for centuries across the Far East, and eventually took on an influential role in Western understanding of Eastern thought.
[PAR] [TLE] Chinese philosophy [ SEP ] Chinese philosophy originates in the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period , during a period known as the " Hundred Schools of Thought " , which was characterized by significant intellectual and cultural developments . Although much of Chinese philosophy begins in the Warring States period , elements of Chinese philosophy have existed for several thousand years ; some can be found in the Yi Jing ( the " Book of Changes " ) , an ancient compendium of divination , which dates back to at least 672 BCE . It was during the Warring States era that what Sima Tan termed the major philosophical schools of China : Confucianism , Legalism , and Daoism , arose , along with philosophies that later fell into obscurity , like Agriculturalism , Mohism , Chinese Naturalism , and the Logicians . [PAR] [TLE] I Ching [ SEP ] The I Ching ( in Mandarin ) , also known as Classic of Changes or Book of Changes , is an ancient Chinese divination text and the oldest of the Chinese classics . Possessing a history of more than two and a half millennia of commentary and interpretation , the " I Ching " is an influential text read throughout the world , providing inspiration to the worlds of religion , psychoanalysis , business , literature , and art . Originally a divination manual in the Western Zhou period ( 1000750 ) , over the course of the Warring States period and early imperial period ( 500200 ) it was transformed into a cosmological text with a series of philosophical commentaries known as the " Ten Wings . " After becoming part of the Five Classics in the 2nd century BC , the " I Ching " was the subject of scholarly commentary and the basis for divination practice for centuries across the Far East , and eventually took on an influential role in Western understanding of Eastern thought .
How many years of commentary and interpretation are contained in an ancient compendium of divination, which dates back to at least 672 BCE?
How many years of commentary and interpretation are contained in an ancient compendium of divination , which dates back to at least 672 BCE ?
two and a half millennia
two and a half millennia