《易经》文本体例形式的构建及演进

The construction and evolution of the stylistic form of I Ching

《易经》的文本体例形式是整体结构的外在表现形式之一,每卦均分为卦画符号、数字爻题、文辞三个部分。从发展的角度看,《易经》的文本结构形式经历了复杂的历史演进:从卦画符号而言,其象征意义从具象向抽象发展,逐渐将深微的易理赋予符号之中;从文辞而言,由多重语料向稳固的形式、惯语发展;从数字爻题而言,则是将卦爻性质、位次按照简单明晰的方式代替原有的文字解释形式,更为明朗、有迹可循。在《易经》文本的编纂过程中,卦画符号、数字爻题、文辞三个部分虽然各有不同发展趋向,但是却能够保持主题一致性和篇章的整体性,在总体上推进《易经》的文本化理论化建设。

The textual form of I Ching is one of the external expressions of the overall structure,with each hexagram divided into three parts:the hexagram symbols,the numerical lines,and the text.From a developmental perspective,the textual structure of I Ching has undergone a complex historical evolution:in terms of the trigram symbols,their symbolic meaning has evolved from the figurative to the abstract,gradually giving the symbols a deeper and more subtle meaning;in terms of the diction,it has evolved from multiple sources to a solid form and idiom;in terms of the numerical lines,the nature and position of the lines have been replaced by a simple and clearer form of textual interpretation.clearer and more traceable.In the process of codifying the text of I Ching,the three parts of the text—the trigram symbols,the numerical lines and the text—have each developed in a different way,but have managed to maintain thematic coherence and the integrity of the chapters,and in general to advance the textual theorization of I Ching.