Youli Remains Yizhi

Also near Anyang lie the ruins of the town of Youli, which is known to have existed back in the time of the Zhou (11th C 2771 BC). At that time the Zhou King Wenwang often came here to take part in prophecy rituals. Apart from the original terrace all the buildings which have survived were rebuilt in later centuries. Of particular interest is the Stele of the King with its 64 hexagrams which are described in detail in the ''Yi Jing'', or ''Book of Changes''. It gives many clues to the prophetic and fortune-telling practices employed in China more than 2100 years ago.