Kia ora, I'm Fang Zhang.
I write about where meaning comes from.


If you want to know how language models actually work, why minds get stuck, or what the cosmos can teach about both, start anywhere. Each post stands alone, with its sources linked and its reasoning laid out step by step.

Fang Zhang

Recent Articles

Hexagram 42: Increase

A practical reference page for I Ching Hexagram 42: Increase.

Hexagram 41: Decrease

A practical reference page for I Ching Hexagram 41: Decrease.

Hexagram 40: Deliverance

A practical reference page for I Ching Hexagram 40: Deliverance.

Hexagram 39: Obstruction

A practical reference page for I Ching Hexagram 39: Obstruction.

Hexagram 38: Opposition

A practical reference page for I Ching Hexagram 38: Opposition.

Hexagram 37: The Family

A practical reference page for I Ching Hexagram 37: The Family.

Hexagram 35: Progress

A practical reference page for I Ching Hexagram 35: Progress.

Curated Articles

I Ching 64 Hexagrams: A Quick Reference Table

A practical quick-reference table of the 64 I Ching hexagrams.

Day Skipper Notes

Working through chartwork, compass theory, tides, and collision regulations as a new blog category.

Reading List

Books, articles, and blogs I'm currently reading or want to get to.

Tools, Notes and Ideas for Building a LLM

Tools, reference code, training tips and evaluation for building a language model.