Zhōu yì cān tóng qì fā huī 周易參同契發揮

Exegesis of the Cān tóng qì

by 俞琰 (Yǔ Yǎn, 1245–1314) — Sòng-loyalist Yì jīng and Cān tóng qì scholar

Yǔ Yǎn’s monumental 9-juàn commentary on the Cān tóng qìperhaps the single most learned pre-modern commentary on the text. Preface dated 1284. Yǔ Yǎn brings his exceptional mastery of the Zhōu yì together with the Cān tóng qì’s own hexagrammatic scheme. Preserved as DZ 1005 / CT 1005 (Tài xuán bù 太玄部).

Dating. 1284. Dynasty: 宋-元.

Translations and research

  • Pregadio, Fabrizio. The Seal of the Unity of the Three. Golden Elixir Press, 2011. Yǔ Yǎn’s commentary is a principal source.