"易"作為中國最古老的學術體系之一,歷來為人所重視。歷史上解讀"易",往往將其視為儒家經學的核心典籍,這一路徑的弊端在于忽略了"易"在納入儒家之前的學術發展與傳承。事實上,"易"的思想經歷了"易筮""周易"到"易經"等階段的發展與演變,不同階段不僅有著自身的特色,更是形成了前后遞進的邏輯脈絡。僅僅以儒家視域來解讀"易",顯然不利于我們認識和把握中國傳統文化的全貌。從"易家"的范疇出發,不僅可以重新梳理"易"在先秦時代至漢代的演進路徑,而且能夠從獨立于儒家的視域審視"易"的內在價值。

As one of the oldest scholarly systems in China,Yi (易the doctrine related to the core thought in the Yi Jing [Book of Changes])has always been valued.Historically,the Yi Jing was often seen as the essence of the study of Confucian classics.This approach has the disadvantage of ignoring the scholarly development and transmission of Yi before it was incorporated into Confucianism.In fact,thought on Yi underwent development and evolution:from Yi as divination and Yi as the Book of Changes to Yi as a Confucian classic.Not only did each of these stages have its own characteristics,they also formed a logical progression.To interpret Yi simply from the perspective of Confucianism obviously does not facilitate our understanding and grasp of the whole picture of Chinese traditional culture.If we set out from the Yi school,we can not only rearrange the evolutionary path of Yi from the pre-Qin era to the Han Dynasty,but also examine the internal value of Yi from a perspective independent of Confucianism.