Zhouyi and Philosophy of Wei (Positions)

摘要

This article explains the philosophy of positions (wei) in the Zhouyi (Yijing) in terms of the underlying ontocosmology of the Zhouyi. It shows how the notion of wei must be understood in relation to a whole system of creative reality on the one hand and in relation to the virtues a person may achieve on the other. Position in the gwa-system of the Zhouyi is also clarified and the logic of yao-lines in the system of gua' s is briefly formulated.