Shao Yong (1011-1077), after death, was a Song Dynasty Chinese philosopher, cosmologist, poet and historian who greatly influenced the development of Neo-Confucianism in China. Shao is considered one of the most scholarly men of his time. Yet, unlike men of such stature in his society, Shao avoided assuming governmental positions his entire life. Despite this, his influence was no less substantial. Shao's influential treatise on cosmogony is the Huangji Jingshi (《皇極經世》, Book of supreme world ordering principles) Regarding Shao Po-wen, Shao Po, Shao Yong is their father and grandfather, was literally their first teacher. This was common practice in the familial environment of China at the time. Shao Yong was somewhat of a scholar in philology, which can be discerned in descendants's literary works. The father taught them intensively the Six Confucian classics at a young age. While Shao Yong was extremely influental regarding their early education, Shao sought out the scholarship of some private schools. Around 1033. Shao is to meet his most important teacher, Li Zhicai (李之才). Li was a former pupil of ancient prose specialist Mu Xiu (穆修, 979-1032). Through Mu Xiu, Li was taught the "I Ching" extensively. Shao was a "member" of a group of intellectual thinkers whom had gathered in Luoyang toward the last three decades of the 11th century. Other loosely connected members of this so-called network of thinkers include: Cheng Yi, Zhang Zai, Cheng Hao (程顥, 1032-1085)and Zhou Dunyi. Central to each of these men was the ancient text "I Ching", of which each had studied heavily. The way in which Shao studied this ancient text, however, differed from the other members. By this time in "I Ching" studies during the Song Dynasty, there were basically two approaches one could study the classic with. The majority of scholars would take the yili xue (義理學, "principle study") approach. The minority, of which Shao most belonged, took the xiangshu xue (象數學, "image-number study") approach. In the future, Shao Po-wen, Shao Po, Shao Yong inheritanced the achievement of Shao Yong, Because of theirs work, Shao's School blossoms in radiant splendor in the descendant deeply. Regarding the preliminary study of this text, From now on the "Siku quanshu" can get clearly in response to the certificate.