Preserve
Catalog rare books, manuscripts, terminology, diagrams, objects and oral history.
08About the institute
Preserve the depth of mystery.
Build the measure of knowledge.
The Institute of Chinese Mantic Arts advances research and education in both mantic arts and the Yijing, connecting scholars, lineage holders and the public through internal credentials, open resources, international collaboration and global in-person programs.
INDEXPAGE CONTENT
Mission, principles, governance and public responsibility define the institute.
This page states the institute's functions, decision principles, four governance units and required public information.
01Mission
Why this institute is needed
Chinese mantic arts have long been trapped between dismissal and sacralization: one side reduces complex history to superstition; the other turns lineage stories into absolute truth. We choose a third path—retaining the force of symbol and unknown while making dates, editions, methods, evidence and ethics clear.
Distinguish
Separate traditional genealogy, textual evidence, archaeology, cross-cultural formation and modern reinvention.
Reconstruct
Turn formulas, tables and charts into repeatable steps while retaining versions and school differences.
Educate
Build paths from public introductions and common foundations to specialization and independent research.
Assess
Issue internal credentials through published rubrics, research outputs and ethical standards.
Connect
Develop global forums, collection partnerships, publishing, digital projects and city programs.
02Institutional principles
Six institutional principles
Sources before slogans
Important claims return to text, object, catalog, edition or interview record.
History before genealogy
Respect lineage stories without automatically converting later attribution into early fact.
Precision before authority
State calendar, version, steps, constants and exceptions; a teacher's name is not an explanation.
Comparison before exclusion
Put schools in one table and show differences and points of non-interchangeability.
Ethics before efficacy
Privacy, consent and autonomy precede spectacle or certainty.
Collaboration before possession
Credit, rights, data and conflicts are confirmed in writing.
03Governance structure
Institutional governance
Founded in 2026, the institute organizes its work through four governance units: research; education and credentials; ethics and privacy; and international and public programs. Each uses project review, written rules, assigned responsibility and public records.
Research council
Project review, source standards, peer review and publication quality.
Education and credential council
Curriculum, instructors, assessment, appeals, serials and revocation.
Ethics and privacy mechanism
Consent, anonymization, high-risk questions, conflicts and complaints.
International and public programs
Translation, city programs, museum collaboration and open resources.
Public information standard
- 01Sources and update dates for major content
- 02Faculty, hours, fees and refund policy
- 03Credential status, assessment, appeals and revocation
- 04Only real partners and actual project scope
- 05Confirmed city, date, speaker and host responsibility
- 06Research data, case privacy and conflict policy
MANTICARTS · INSTITUTE
Extend a community of knowledge through concrete, auditable work.
If you can contribute research, education, materials, publishing, technology, collections or city programs, contact JesunsWu@gmail.com.