`On the Cosmology of Sefer Yetzirah from the Perspective of Kabbalah: A Comparative Study with the Heavenly Dao Ideas in the Commentaries on the Book of Changes

Abstract

The origin of the universe is a topic that has been discussed by various ethnic groups. This article analyzes the creator and the starting point of creation and the essence of the creature in Sefer Yetzirah = The Book of Creation: In Theory and Practice by Kaplan, and compares it with the heavenly Dao ideas conceived in Commentaries on the Book of Changes. It involves the subject of the universe's generation, the process of universe creation, etc. The methods such as comparing Sefirot and the eight trigrams are inspiring for us to examine the respective theoretical constructions within the framework of cultural mutual learning.