“易象”新说——兼论《周易》原有《象经》问题

A New View on the “Images of Change”:The Zhouyi Originally Ought to Possess the Text of Images

论文对古代典籍所载"易象"一名作了新的解读。认为所谓"易象",仅是当时《周易》的另一种称谓而已,它并不神秘;"易象"与今本《象传》没有直接联系,尚无渊源,《象传》"演德","易象""尊礼尚施",至汉代仍保存有以古礼诠释《周易》的传统;古代《周易》原有《象经》,或以《卦下易经》当之,惜已不传;但在清人的《易》著中,至今仍可见其传承的轨迹。

This paper makes a new interpretation on the name of Yi xiang （ lit. , images of Change） recorded in ancient literature, pointing out that Yi xiang was nothing but another appellation of the Zhouyi at that time ; Yi xiang is not directly related to the Xiang zhuan （ Commentary on the Image） in the received version of Zhouyi. The Xiang zhuan advocates virtues while the Yi xiang values rites and rituals-even till the Han dynasty （ 206 BCE-220 CE ） there was the tradition interpreting the Zhouyi by ancient rites and rituals. The ancient Zhouyi originally possesses Xiang jing （ Text of Images I or Gua xia yi ring （ The Classic of Change Under Hexa- grams） yet not passed down but still available in the works of Change of the Qing dynasty （ 1616-1911 ） scholars.