On The Thoughts Of Zhu Xi's Yi-ology

This article is divided into six parts totally.The first part, introduction, analyses the objective field and his subjective initiative factors which generate the means of Zhu Xi's Yi-ology, and dates back to Zhu Xi's academic life, as well as Yi's role in the definition and shift of his academic life. At the same time, it shows the point of view from The Book of Change that it is determined by the unique nature of The Book of Change that Zhu Xi built up his theories on it. The last part of Introduction analyses the situation of the study on Zhu Xi's thought of Yi and forms a thesis arguments.The second chapter demonstrates step by step in a logic order the book itself, its structure, its contents and the methods in it, expounding the proposition of The Book of Change Is A Book for Divination, the view of Chuan-phase Points, Four Saint as One, the core ideas of Yi Is An Empty Therein and the solution of exploring its original or rough meaning with the perspective of divination. The ultimate aim is to understand the true meaning of the proposition of The Book of Change Is a Book of Divination.In Zhu Xi's view, the divination and image-number are two points in one. Divination is the function of image-number, and the image-number is the body of divination. Thus, the third chapter deals with Zhu Xi's ideas about the image-number of Yi. This chapter is divided into three parts, including first his reflection of others' significant successes achieved in his time and their shortcomings; second, the analysis of Zhu Xi's thinking of the Image-Number Yi-ology and the identification of the Image-Number Yi-ology and the Law Yi-ology, and Zhu Xi's genre with the conclusion that Zhu Xi's Yi-ology is a combo of the Image-Number Yi-ology and the Law Yi-ology; third, the discussion of Zhu Xi's theory on the Congenital Image-Number Yi-ology and the Aquired Image-Number Yi-ology respectively from the view of Body and Function.Furthermore, the concept of Law is the core of Zhu Xi's theory, and the idea of Law is indeed the object of learning The Book of Change. The Image-Number Yi-ology and the Law Yi-ology are the most important parts of Zhu Xi's Yi-ology, and their relationship can be described as Two Parts in One. Therefore in chapter four this paper first analyses their concepts and similarities and differences of Law and Moral principles, as well as the construction of the Law Yi-ology. In order to tackle the essence of Yin-Yang and Tao, the second section proceeds to discuss the relationship between them, beginning from the Things of Yin-Yang to the metaphysical Tao of Yin-Yang. Tao which leads to the discourse on the total brain is Tai Chi, this paper mainly analyzes from two opposite point of view each other as follows, the idea of Tai Chi Is Law, the concept of Yin-Yang Is the Endowment of Tai Chi. The view of Tai Chi and Yin-Yang is corresponding with Zhuxi's Theory of Law-Qi. Based on them, the final chapter is an analysis of Zhu Xi's Theory of Law-Qi, as well as the Theory of Law-Things, the Concept of Tao-Qi.The first three chapters systemically demonstrate the body of Zhu Xi's Yi-ology, and the last chapter mainly discusses its function, known as the Functional Yi-ology, which interprets the idea of Zhu Xi's Yi-ology from the practical point. The logic of expounding The Book of Change is from Yi-ology to neo-Confucianism, then blends Yi-ology and neo-Confucianism, finally achieves the ultimate goal set by Confucianism. The first three chapters discuss respectively the Epistemology of Learning by Contacting Everything, and Theory of Cultivation in which the Heart-Humanity Theory are considered as theoretical basis, and the Theory of Quiet-Esteem discussed as the course in foregoing sections. At last the conclusion that Zhu Xi regarded Tai Chi in Yi-ology as the ultimate standard and target is drawn. Therefore we can figure out the connection and a graft between his ideal and the thinking of Yi-ology.In the conclusion chapter, the system and the idea of Zhu Xi's Yi-ology have been outlined, describing summarily the starting point, target, core, structure, relationship between Yi-ology and neo-Confucianism of the system or thinking, which restores its inward face systemically. At the same time, this paper also touched on my shortcomings in this field, and puts forward some proposals. Wish to gain guidance from the craft brothers and the masters.