The Study Of The Philosophy Of Yi Zhuan’ Shi

Shi is one of the core concepts in Yi-ology, which unites the heaven and human. Excavating the thought of Shi is one of the important contents in the study of Yi-ology. On the basis of others’ achievements and profound consideration, I try to show the systemic spirit of Shi by revealing the expressions, root, connotation, status and significance of Yi Zhuan’ Shi.Yi Zhuan values Shi is directly demonstrated in the much number and the maturity vocabulary of Shi. The ideological orientation of Yi Zhuan values Shi has profound natural, social and inner theory foundation. The awareness and deepening of the concept of Shi, and the influence of the relevant social background and the habits of mind lay the foundation for the appearance of Shi and becoming the core idea in Yi Zhuan. What’s more, Shi, which is rooted in the divination and cosmology, and intrinsic to Yi-ology, is the essence of Yi Zhuan values Shi.The ideas in Yi Zhuan, for example, Three Meanings of Yi, Hexagrams of Qian and Kun, Dayan Divination Method and so on, contain Shi. We can discover abundant ideas of Shi and preliminary have an insight into the unique connotation of Shi from it.Seasons is the most basic connotation of Shi in Yi Zhuan. The integration of the category of Seasons transform the original natural meaning to philosophical meaning. On the face, many things on earth have many Shi, but there is only one Shi in essence. Different lexical statement is just the expression of the combination of Shi and the actual existence. Yi Zhuan’ Shi cannot be equated with the natural, indiscriminate, objective and abstract time. It is closely related to the life.Yi Zhuan treats Shi as the core, and dynamic connects other important categories such as Tai Chi, Yin and Yang, Ceaseless Creating, Changes, Wei and Zhong, by which a philosophy uniting the heaven and human about Shi is constructed. In this philosophy, Shi governs Wei and runs through Zhong. Its cosmic metaphysical connotation is demonstrated by revealing the dynamic interaction with Yin and Yang, Ceaseless Creating and Changes. Furthermore, it penetrates into the realistic world mainly by the theory of Gua Shi.Yi Zhuan values the cosmic and vital Shi just like people devout revere and believe in religion. It values Shi not for being out of the existence of Shi as in Buddhism, but for praising the significance of Shi. Its ultimate aim is through obeying and utilizing Shi to guide the actions, and accord with heaven naturally by accumulating wisdom and promoting virtue. Thereby to attain the highest life state, which means be according with Shi all the time.