《四库全书总目》“易类”文献浅论

Discussion on the “Yi type” works in Catalogue of the Complete Library of the Four Branches of Literature

《四库全书总目·经部》不收《易经》,只收“诂《易经》之说”的484部“易类”文献。说明《易经》之“道”存在于“易类”文献的“诂说”中。“易类”文献“以时为次”,不仅勾勒易学发展流变之史,也通过持续不断的“诂说”确认易学研究就是认识不同情景中的“我们”与普遍性之“道”的具体关系。易学本质上是要从《易经》之“道”的高度规划“我们”自己的生活意义,分享“道”的照拂。

Classical works in Catalogue of the Complete Library of the Four Branches of Literature only includes 484 “ Yi type” works written to explain Zhouyi ( The Book of Changes ), but does not include Zhouyi itself. This indicates that the “Dao” of Zhouyi exists in the “explanations” of “ Yi type” works. Arranging “ Yi type” works in chronological order, not only outlines the historical development of Yi-ology, but also confirms the content of Yi-ology study by constant “explanation”. Yi-ology study is to recognize the specific relationship between “us” under different situations and the universal Dao. In essence, Yi-ology is to design “our” own life at the level of Dao and share the significance of Dao in Zhouyi .