Appendix: Catalogue of Pre-Qin and Two-Han Texts Cited in This Article

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.'

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Zhouyi (including the canonical text and the Ten Wings: Tuan Zhuan, Xiang Zhuan, Xici Zhuan, Wenyan Zhuan, Shuogua Zhuan, Xugua Zhuan, Zagua Zhuan)
Shangshu ("Yao Dian," "Shun Dian," "Tang Shi," "Hong Fan," "Tai Jia," "Duo Shi," "Wu Yi")
Shijing ("Da Ya: Wen Wang," "Da Ya: Dang," "Wei Feng: Qi Ao")
Zuozhuan (Duke Xi Year 15, Duke Xi Year 25, Duke Xiang Year 9, Duke Xiang Year 21, Duke Xiang Year 30, Duke Zhao Year 2, Duke Zhao Year 5, Duke Zhao Year 12, Duke Zhao Year 18, Duke Min Year 1)
Guoyu ("Jin Yu Si")
Lunyu ("Xue Er," "Wei Zheng," "Li Ren," "Shu Er," "Tai Bo," "Zi Lu," "Xian Wen," "Wei Ling Gong," "Yang Huo," "Wei Zi," "Ji Shi," "Yong Ye," "Yan Yuan")
Mengzi ("Gongsun Chou Shang," "Li Lou Shang," "Li Lou Xia," "Jin Xin Shang," "Jin Xin Xia")
Xunzi ("Quan Xue," "Da Lue," "Tian Lun," "Fei Xiang")
Laozi (Chapters 8, 16, 25, 36, 40, 42, 64, 76)
Zhuangzi ("Qi Wu Lun," "Da Zong Shi")
Liji ("Zhongyong," "Daxue," "Yue Ji," "Jing Jie")
Zhouli ("Chun Guan: Taibu")
Guanzi ("Nei Ye," "Xin Shu Shang")
Hanfeizi ("Jie Lao," "Shuo Lin")
Mozi ("Shang Xian")
Sunzi Bingfa ("Shi Ji," "Xu Shi")
Lushi Chunqiu
Shiji ("Kong Zi Shijia," "Zhou Benji," "Zhongni Dizi Liezhuan," "Rulin Liezhuan," "Tai Shi Gong Zi Xu," "Ri Zhe Liezhuan")
Hanshu ("Rulin Zhuan")

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