Biography of Shao Yong (78)

Author: Tang Mingbang
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Publish Date: 1998-12-01
Features: Shao Yong was a famous thinker, I Ching scholar, historian, and poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. He lived in seclusion in Luoyang and established the innate I Ching system, "I Ching Bie Chuan," which had a profound influence. The Extensive System of the Supreme Ultimate is his masterpiece. This book summarizes the academic achievements of the 20th century in studying Shao Yong's thought and presents a comprehensive work on Shao Yong's ideas. It objectively reviews various aspects of Shao Yong's life, including his historical era, life story, political thought, philosophy of life, innate I Ching, acquired I Ching, epistemology, and methods of thinking. It fully demonstrates Shao Yong's intellectual landscape and his status and achievements in the history of Chinese thought. The book also includes a biographical account of Chen Tuan, a pioneer of innate I Ching, a recluse, a Taoist, and a Taoist scholar.