The End of the Third Circle of Ancient Chinese I Ching Development (A Study of the Thought of Chuanshan I Ching)

Author: Chen Yuanning
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: Wang Shanshan was a renowned 17th-century Chinese philosopher, classicist, historian, and poet. He was also an outstanding scholar of the I Ching (Book of Changes), living in seclusion in the countryside and deeply studying the I Ching, authoring six major works on the subject, such as The Inner Transformation of the I Ching and The Outer Transformation of the I Ching. His I Ching philosophy synthesizes ancient wisdom and absorbs the ideas of various schools, both mastering the symbolic and numerical aspects and excelling in the interpretive and philosophical dimensions. He created a unique and innovative system of I Ching thought. His profound I Ching philosophy stands unmatched in both ancient and modern times, establishing a monumental milestone in the development of Chinese philosophy and leaving behind invaluable intellectual treasures for future generations. Comrade Chen Yuanning has dedicated many years to studying the I Ching, with particular focus on Wang Shanshan's thought. In his later years, he took joy in engaging with the I Ching, continuing his scholarly work despite his illnesses. After more than ten years of effort, he completed The End of the Third Circle of Ancient Chinese I Ching Development—A Study of Wang Shanshan's I Ching Thought, providing a comprehensive and systematic analysis of Wang Shanshan's I Ching philosophy. This book presents original perspectives, is rich in historical evidence, and offers numerous groundbreaking insights, making it a representative work of 20th-century scholarship on Wang Shanshan's I Ching. The author dedicates the main part of the book to a detailed examination of Wang Shanshan's philosophical concepts of the I Ching, including his views on ontology, development, truth, the relationship between heaven and humanity, human nature, and the symbolic-numerical perspective. The analysis is deeply insightful, combining historical context with rigorous critique, and many of the author's viewpoints offer fresh insights that were previously unexplored.