Symbols and Abbreviations

CWZ Wenzi bian 楚文字編 (Li Shoukui 2003) EP equivalent phonophoric GD Guodian Chumu Zhujian 郭店楚墓竹簡 (Jingmenshi Bowuguan 1998) Cheng “Cheng zhi wen zhi 成之聞之” Liu “Liu de 六德” Lu “Lu Mu Gong wen Zi Si 魯穆公問子思” LZ-A, B, C “Laozi 老子 jia 甲, yi 乙, bing 丙” Qiong “Qiong da yi shi 窮達以時” Tang “Tang Yu zhi dao 唐虞之道” Tai “Tai yi sheng shui 太一生水” Wu “Wuxing 五行” Xing “Xing zi ming chu 性自命出” Yu-1, 2, 3, 4 “Yu cong 語叢 yi 一, er 二, san 三, si 四” Zhong “Zhong xin zhi dao 忠信之道” Zi “Ziyi 緇衣” “Zun de yi 尊德義” E.g., (Cheng 12) means strip number 12 of the “Cheng zhi wen zhi” manuscript in the Guodian Chumu zhujian. Fuyang “Zhouyi” The “Zhouyi” manuscript in Fuyang Hanjian Zhouyi Yanjiu 阜陽漢簡周易研究 by Han Ziqiang 韓自強 (2004) GSR (# no.) phonophoric series number (Karlgren 1957) Hex. (no.) hexagram chapter number in the Zhouyi Houma Mengshu Houma Mengshu 侯马盟书 by Shandong sheng wenwu gongzuo weiyu- anhui 山东省文物工作委员会 (1976) JC (no.) Yin Zhou Jinwen Jicheng 殷周金文集成 (1984-1994) inscription number Jiagu wen bian Jiagu wen bian 甲骨文編 by Zhongguo kexueyuan kaogu yanjiusuo 中國科學院考古研究所 (1965) Jingdian Shiwen Jingdian Shiwen 經典釋文 by Lu Deming (CE 6th century), reprint 1985 JWB Jinwen bian 金文編 (Rong Geng 1985) Mao (no.) Shijing 詩經 poem sequence in Maoshi Zhengyi 毛詩正義 by Mao Heng 毛亨 (), 鄭玄 Zheng Xuan (Han dynasty), and 孔穎達 Kong Yingda () in Shisanjing Zhushu 十三經注疏 by Ruan Yuan 阮元 (Qing dynasty); reprint, Li Xueqin 李學勤 et al. ed., 2000. MC MWD Mawangdui 馬王堆 “Zhouyi” manuscript in Ma Chengyuan ed. 2003, 216- 250, and Zhang Zhenglang, 1984. XIV | Symbols and Abbreviations

MWX (no.) Shang Zhou Qingtongqi Mingwen xuan 商周青銅器銘文選 (1987-1990, Ma Chengyuan ed.) inscription number OBI Oracle Bone Inscription (= jiaguwen 甲骨文) OC Old Chinese Ph phonophoric = phonetic component QS Qin Seal script form (= ‘Small Seal script’) in R Received version as in Zhouyi Zhengyi 周易正義 by Wang Bi 王弼 (Wei dynasty) and Kong Yingda 孔穎達 (Tang dynasty) in Shisanjing Zhu- shu 十三經注疏 by Ruan Yuan 阮元 (Qing dynasty); reprint, Li Xueqin 李 學勤 et al. ed., 2000. S signific = semantic component S.A. Spring and Autumn period (771- 481 BCE) SHD Shuihudi manuscripts (Shuihudi Zhujian 睡虎地竹简, Shuihudi Qin mu zhujian zhengli xiaozu, 1990, Beijing: Wenwu), Shuihudi Qin jian Wenzi bian 睡虎地秦簡文字編 (Zhang Shouzhong 1994) Shisanjing Zhushu Shisanjing Zhushu 十三經注疏 by Ruan Yuan 阮元 (Qing dynasty); reprint, Li Xueqin 李學勤 et al. ed., 2000. SP Signific-Phonophoric compound character SS synonymous signific str. (no.) strip serial number of a manuscript as arranged in the primary publication SHZY Museum “Zhouyi 周易” manuscript in Ma Chengyuan ed., 2003,11-70 and 131-260. W.S. (481-221 BCE) W. Zhou Western Zhou period (1045-771 BCE) x Undeciphered character or ‘the character at issue’ marked as an undeci- phered character for the p