易数简论

A Brief Interpretation of the Numbers in the Book of Changes

数是易学中的一个重要范畴,数与象一起构成了易学中的一个重要分支。数的观念对中国古人影响很大。从象数易学的角度,论述数与象、数与术的关系,可以揭示数在易学中的重要地位。

Number is an important category in the study of the Book of Changes. Together with image, it forms a significant branch of study. The concept of numbers has a great influence on Chinese ancients. This essay, from the perspective of the image-number, discusses the relation between number and image, as well as the relation between number and tactics, and analyzes the prominent place of numbers in the study of the Book of Changes.