What is Yijing in Chinese?

Yijing, (Chinese: "Classic of Changes" or "Book of Changes") Wade-Giles romanization I-Ching or Yi-Ching, also called Zhou Yi, an ancient Chinese text, one of the Five Classics (Wujing) of Confucianism.

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And another question, how old is the book of changes?

2,500 year old The 2,500 year old Yi-jing or I Ching, translated as The Book of Changes, is a Chinese work of divination and prophecy. Dating from the 4th century BC, it is traditionally consulted by performing complex routines of dropping bundles of dried grass stalks. When was Book of Changes written? "The Book of Changes is thought to be the oldest of the great Chinese classics and to date from perhaps as early as 1300 BCE.

Then, how do you make yarrow stalks for i ching?

Casting The Hexagram Remove one yarrow stalk from the fifty stalks, and put it in front of you, in a direction parallel to your body. Randomly divide the remaining 49 sticks into 2 piles. Pick up a yarrow stalk from the pile on the RIGHT, and put it between the little finger and the ring finger of the LEFT hand. Also, which side of chinese coin is yang? While the square hole of the coin represents the conductive powers of the earth, the side with four Chinese figures is termed 'Yang', which symbolizes energy and the other side with two figures is called 'Yin'. The Chinese coins are stacked with the 'Yang' side in front.

Is the I Ching and Tao Te Ching the same?

They're two different books from two different traditions (though both are part of the broader Chinese tradition). They're two different books from two different traditions (though both are part of the broader Chinese tradition). Is I Ching Chinese or Japanese?