On Wang Chuan-shan's Guabian Theory

This article analyzes WANG Chuan-shan's(1619-1692)idea on Guabian(lit.,transformations between hexagrams and lines),which is mainly based upon the tenth section of Zhouyi neizhuan fali(lit.,Prolegomena to an Esoteric Commentary on the Zhou Changes).Firstly,the paper talks about the three formulae in his Guabian to demonstrate that he did elaborate Guabian theory rather than discussed it generally by meanings and patterns.Secondly,this paper discusses WANG's idea on transformations and the reason why he argues against ZHU Xi's diagram for hexagrams' transformations.Thirdly,the paper makes a comparative study between WANG's YU Fan's and ZHU Xi's Guabian theory to explore the ideological background of their theories and define the theoretic basis of WANG's Guabian theory and its defects.