循象索义 体证圣道——谈《太谷学派遗书·第三辑》及其《易》学观

Investigation of Object Intentions by Graphs and Experience of Universe Laws by Practice ——the third collection of Tai Gu Posthumous Manuscripts and senses of Yijing

清末儒学潜流太谷学派所存遗的《易》学书稿为《太谷学派遗书》第三辑所收录。 其《易》学研究独辟蹊径,由观象入手,佐以文辞,参悟并解释卦序变化,同时由此利用《周易》即物、穷理、修身、养性。

In the late Qing Dynasty, manuscript of studying on Yi left unpublished by one of not well-known sections of Confucianism, called School of Tai Gu, was included in the third collection of Tai Gu Posthumous Manuscripts. A unique method for studying Yijing was developed in this manuscript. Based on the observation of graphs and analysis of scripts in Yi, it interpreted the order change of divinatory symbols. The method also utilized 搝houyi?to investigate objects, to further explore intentions of those objects, then to adjust persons, own bodies and minds so that they can reach higher level of spirit life or even supernormal abilities.