周易注疏
Annotated Book of Changes
Wang Bi and Kong Yingda's definitive commentary on the I Ching, spanning the Wei and Tang dynasties—the scholarly foundation for all later interpretation.
About This Text
The Zhouyi Zhushu (周易注疏) is the standard annotated edition of the I Ching, combining Wang Bi's 3rd-century commentary with Kong Yingda's 7th-century subcommentary. Part of the authoritative Thirteen Classics (十三經注疏), this text presents a three-layer reading: the original Zhou dynasty text (經), Wang Bi's philosophical annotations (注), and Kong Yingda's expansive subcommentary (疏) that became the basis for imperial examination studies throughout Chinese history.
Edition: 欽定四庫全書 (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries)
Commentators
Wang Bi
226–249 CE · Annotations (注)
Han Kangbo
Jin Dynasty · Annotations (注)
Kong Yingda
574–648 CE · Subcommentary (疏)
Three-Layer Structure
The Zhouyi Zhushu presents a layered reading experience spanning nearly two millennia of scholarship:
Original I Ching text
周文王/周公 (~11th c. BCE)
Wang Bi's commentary
王弼 (3rd c. CE)
Kong Yingda's subcommentary
孔穎達 (7th c. CE)
Volume Structure (1,251 pages)
| Volume | Juan | Content | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 卷一 | Upper Canon (hexagrams 1–30) | 177 |
| 2 | 卷二 | Upper Canon continued | 84 |
| 3 | 卷三~四 | Lower Canon (hexagrams 31–64) | 185 |
| 4 | 卷五~七 | Lower Canon + Great Commentary pt.1 | 239 |
| 5 | 卷八~九 | Lower Canon hexagrams 44–57 | 173 |
| 6 | 卷十~十一 | Hexagrams 58–64 + Great Commentary | 183 |
| 7 | 卷十二~十三 + 略例 | Appended commentaries + Wang Bi's Brief Examples | 210 |
Read the Text
All 64 hexagrams with three-layer commentary. Select a hexagram to begin.