| Abstract |
Since Hanshu (History of the Former Han Dynasty), theories of Yi (Learning of Change) are divided into two systems: the one is the classics, and the other is occult skills. In Hanshu, both the two systems are basically equated; however, in the latter historical documents, the status of occult skills gradually turns down. Especially, Jing fang’s theory of Yi is categorized in both systems. The classics and occult skills converge through the concept of five elements, which makes Jing fang quite outstanding the history of thought. However, Jingshi Yizhuan is by no means easily understandable. With Xu ang’s interpretation, Jingshi Yizhuan get a little clearer. The paper tries to sum up Xu ang’s interpretation and discuss some related arguments.
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