八卦符号起源新说

A New Theory on the Origin of the Eight Diagrams

本文从《易传》研究认为:八卦符号缘起于先民观察天象,以摹画鸟兽足迹之文为鉴,摹画太阳运行的轨迹,如观察太阳运行轨迹与地平线相交,太阳一半露出地面,一半在地下,一分为二,由此推衍出天、地的卦形,并从考古发现象牙梳上的刻画得以证实。

Based on the study of Yizhuan, this paper argnes that the symbols of the Eight Diagrams originated from observing astronomical phenomena, and drawing the track of the sum movment by copying the footmarks of animals. For example, when observing the track of sun movement intersecting with horizon, the sun is divided into two halves with one half appearing on the ground and the other half underground. The divinatory forms were deduced from the observation. The archaeological discovery, of depiction on an ivory comb validates this deduction.