The study of "Xiangshu Yi" in China and Japan- Research Focusing on "shueki meikiryaku hiden"

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K23013
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0101:Philosophy, art, and related fields
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: Fujita Mamoru 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(文), 助教 (20850150)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-08-30 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 象数易 / 易経 / 日中交流

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of the study is to examine what kind of theory Xiangshu Yi(象数易) has, and what influence has had on Japan. Xiangshu Yi is the method of interpreting I-ching(易経), which is an ancient Chinese divination text, by using symbols and mathematics. First, I researched texts related to Xingshu Yi and clarified the characteristics of the printed books and their divination methods. Next, I collected "Shueki meikiryaku hiden(周易命期略秘伝)", which has been handed down in Japan, and examined its contents. As the result, the books can be into two parts: "Hyakuno ou(百衲襖)" texts, independent texts.

Free Research Field

中国哲学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

象数易に関係する易書を検討し、その版本の特徴や占法などを明らかにしたことは、今後、象数易の基礎研究として重要な貢献を果たすものだと考えている。特に、『周易命期略秘伝』は、これまで明らかにされてこなかった象数易の日本への影響の解明に相当の学術的意義があるものと考えている。