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Why did Confucius say that it is best not to read the Book of Changes before the age of fifty? Who can explain why? Thank you in advance.
Confucius said, "It's no big deal to add me 50 years to learn Yi" (The Analects of Shu II).

This means that in a few years, when I am 50 years old, I will learn the Book of Changes, so that I won't make big mistakes in doing things. I personally understand that this is Confucius' modesty. On the one hand, it shows that the profundity of Yijing needs the experience of life to be deeply understood, on the other hand, it also shows the role of Yijing.