Paper Title
The Yijing in Tibetan Buddhism

Abstract
The Yijing (Classic of Changes) is one of the most influential Chinese classic in Tibet and its related theories (such as yinyangwuxing), practices (such as divination) and symbols (such as the eight trigrams, taiji) can be found in different walks of cultural and religious life in Tibet. This is the first academic study of the Yijing in Tibetan Buddhism. Based primarily on Chinese and Tibetan primary sources, this study will discuss the role of the Yijing and its related ideas and symbols in enriching Tibetan Buddhism. This study indicates that divination was an important part of Tibetan life and the Yijing divination and its related concepts and symbols were incorporated into various Tibetan divination practices. To most Tibetans, theYijing was mainly a book of divination, which they used in their own ways. For instance, to make a hexagram, they preferred simple methods such as throwing bronze coins or counting rods instead of throwing forty-nine yarrow stalks. They often sought help from Tibetan deities rather than Chinese deities or sages when consulting the oracle. Using local methods and praying to local deities for divination are examples of the domestication of the Yijing. Keywords - Yijing, China-Tibet Cultural Exchange, Tibetan Buddhism, Bon, Divination