周易
10 articles
Structure, Ethics, and Ontology of the Jiaren (Family) Hexagram in the Zhouyi
This article offers a deep exploration of the philosophical significance of Hexagram 37 'Jiaren' (Family) in the Zhouyi (Book of Changes), analyzing the relationship between the Wind-over-Fire trigram image and the Way of the family, and elucidating the foundational status of 'family' in ancient social structures through pre-Qin Confucian thought on 'roots' (ben) as found in Confucius, Mencius, and the Great Learning.
Heaven and Fire, Fellowship: A Deep Exploration of Confucian-Daoist Dialogue and Archaic Spiritual Origins in the Pre-Qin Perspective
This article offers a deep investigation of the Hexagram Tong Ren (Fellowship with Others) from the Yijing (Book of Changes), grounded in pre-Qin Confucian and Daoist thought and archaic culture, tracing layer by layer the meanings of the hexagram image, judgment, and line statements. Through a careful analysis of the distinction between 'sameness' (tong) and 'harmony' (he), and drawing on the structural logic of the Xu Gua Zhuan (Sequence of Hexagrams), the article illuminates Tong Ren's pivotal role in the transition from obstruction to openness, revealing its primordial wisdom of seeking Great Unity within difference.
A Study of the Structure, Philosophical Principles, and Philosophy of Hexagram Huo Tian Da You (Fire over Heaven, Great Possession)
This article systematically investigates the fourteenth hexagram of the Yijing, 'Fire over Heaven — Great Possession' (Huo Tian Da You), analyzing its trigram structure of Li above Qian below, elucidating the rich connotations of 'Great Possession,' and drawing upon pre-Qin literature to expound the principle of 'one yielding line in the place of honor, five firm lines responding to it' — the way of grand virtue and great enterprise — revealing its profound significance in ancient political philosophy.
Probing the Dao of Xian: A Philosophical Investigation of the Way of Husband and Wife and the Root of Human Relations in the Xian Hexagram of the Yijing
This article offers an in-depth reading of the core proposition concerning the Xian (Influence/Resonance) hexagram of the Yijing: 'The Xian of the Yi reveals husband and wife. The way of husband and wife must not be left uncorrected, for it is the root of ruler-minister and father-son relations.' It systematically examines the hexagram's position in the structure of the Yi, the etymological relationship between xian and gan (resonance), and analyzes how 'the soft above and the firm below' embodies the principle of yin-yang sympathetic resonance and its foundational significance for pre-Qin ethical order.
The Essence of the Xici Shangzhuan: A Philosophical Inquiry into the Junzi's Settled Peace and the Order of the Yijing
This article offers a deep reading of the core proposition in the Xici Shangzhuan — 'What the junzi dwells in and finds peace in is the order of the Yi' — integrating the pre-Qin context, the Confucian scholarly lineage, and the structure of the Zhouyi to elucidate how the junzi, by embodying the Way of Heaven and Earth, takes the Yi as the foundation of settled existence, contemplates the images and savors the statements, and ultimately attains the state of 'auspiciousness with nothing unfavorable.'
Exploring the Most Auspicious Yao among the 384 Lines of the Zhouyi: From 'Yuanji' to 'Ji Wu Bu Li'
This article delves into the system of auspiciousness and misfortune within the 384 line statements of the Zhouyi, focusing on the deeper meaning of 'ji' (auspiciousness), and through a thorough survey and comparison of 'yuanji' (supremely auspicious) and other high-grade auspicious judgments, seeks to identify the most auspicious line in the Zhouyi and reveal the philosophical wisdom and practical guidance it embodies.
An Inquiry into the Chapter 'The Sage Perceives the Profundity of All Under Heaven': The Primordial Code of Xiang and Yao
This article investigates the central thesis of the Xi Ci Shang Zhuan (Great Commentary, Upper Section) of the Zhouyi — how the sage transforms the hidden textures of reality (ze) into externalized images (xiang) through the cognitive leap of 'gazing upward and examining below.' It reveals the inner connection between yao (lines) and ancient ceremonial institutions, reconstructing the foundations of Yijing theory.
Between Efficacy and Image: A Radical Inquiry into the Roots of the Yi Dao's Manifest and Subtle
This article offers an in-depth analysis of the core proposition of 'yao effecting and xiang imaging' in the Xici zhuan (Great Commentary) of the Zhouyi, examining the dynamic and static distinction between 'effecting' and 'imaging,' tracing the referent of 'this,' and elucidating how yao and xiang constitute the epistemological framework through which the Way of the Yi reveals the subtle and the manifest.
The Junzi's 'Dwelling in Ease and Savoring Divination' in the Xici: Restoring Pre-Qin Moral Nature and Cosmic Order
This article offers an in-depth philological investigation of the passage from the Xici Shangzhuan (Great Commentary on the Yijing): 'The junzi, when at rest, contemplates the images and savors the texts; when about to act, observes the transformations and savors the divination.' It restores how the pre-Qin junzi attained existential security through apprehending the 'order' (xu) of the Yi, and internalized cosmic order into personal cultivation through an attitude of aesthetic 'savoring' (wan).
'Fire over Heaven -- Da You: Abundance, Kingship, and the Mandate of Heaven in Pre-Qin Thought'
'An in-depth analysis of Hexagram 14 (Da You) of the I Ching from the perspectives of paleography and Zhou dynasty history. This article explores the original theological imagery of Da You, the political structure of Li above Qian below, and the philosophical ladder of self-cultivation and governance from commoner to Son of Heaven, revealing the ethics of wealth and the concept of Heavenly Mandate in the pre-Qin worldview.'