Author Profile

Wang Dong

Associate Professor, International I Ching Research Center

Wang Dong is an Associate Professor at the International I Ching Research Center whose research explores the deep connections between the Zhouyi's image-number system and ancient Chinese science — astronomy, calendrical science, and mathematics.

Academic Biography

Wang Dong is an Associate Professor at the International I Ching Research Center. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Osaka University, where his research investigated the intersection of the Zhouyi's image-number (xiangshu) system with ancient Chinese scientific thought.

Professor Wang's work has significantly advanced the understanding of how the Yijing's hexagram structures correlate with ancient Chinese astronomical models, calendrical cycles, and mathematical principles. His recent research extends into comparative natural philosophy, examining how Yijing cosmology relates to pre-modern Western scientific paradigms and what productive dialogue between these traditions can offer contemporary readers.

At I Ching Wisdom, Professor Wang brings scientific literacy to articles on yin-yang theory, hexagram structure, and the cosmological dimensions of the Book of Changes.

Research Areas

Image-number Yijing studiesAncient Chinese astronomy and calendrical scienceYijing and natural philosophyComparative East-West history of science

Education

2010

Ph.D. · Philosophy

Osaka University

2005

M.A. · Philosophy of Science

Osaka University

2001

B.A. · Physics

National Taiwan University

Expertise

Image-number (xiangshu) Yijing studies and scientific thought

Ancient Chinese astronomy, calendrical systems, and natural philosophy

East-West comparative perspectives on the Zhouyi and science

Editorial Focus

Explaining yin-yang and image-number logic from a natural philosophy angle

Connecting Yijing cosmology to scientific modes of thinking

Making the mathematical and structural dimensions of hexagrams accessible

Articles

Hexagram FinanceMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 1 (The Creative) in Finance: I Ching Guidance for Wealth and Money Matters

What does Hexagram 1 (The Creative) mean for finances? According to the original meaning, the attributes sublimity, potentiality of success, power to further, perseverance] are paired. When an individual draws this... Discover how the I Ching guides resource management, timing of financial decisions, and the mindset behind lasting wealth.

Hexagram CareerMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 2 (The Receptive) in Career: I Ching Guidance for Work and Professional Life

What does Hexagram 2 (The Receptive) mean for your career? The four fundamental aspects of the Creative—“sublime success, furthering through perseverance”—are also attributed to the Receptive. Here, however, the perseve... Learn how the I Ching guides professional decisions, leadership, timing, and workplace dynamics.

Hexagram FinanceMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 3 (Difficulty at the Beginning) in Finance: I Ching Guidance for Wealth and Money Matters

What does Hexagram 3 (Difficulty at the Beginning) mean for finances? Times of growth are beset with difficulties. They resemble a first birth. But these difficulties arise from the very profusion of all that is struggling to atta... Discover how the I Ching guides resource management, timing of financial decisions, and the mindset behind lasting wealth.

Hexagram FinanceMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 5 (Waiting [Nourishment]) in Finance: I Ching Guidance for Wealth and Money Matters

What does Hexagram 5 (Waiting [Nourishment]) mean for finances? Waiting is not mere empty hoping. It has the inner certainty of reaching the goal. Such certainty alone gives that light which leads to success. This leads to t... Discover how the I Ching guides resource management, timing of financial decisions, and the mindset behind lasting wealth.

Hexagram CareerMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 7 (The Army) in Career: I Ching Guidance for Work and Professional Life

What does Hexagram 7 (The Army) mean for your career? An army is a mass that needs organization in order to become a fighting force. Without strict discipline nothing can be accomplished, but this discipline must n... Learn how the I Ching guides professional decisions, leadership, timing, and workplace dynamics.

Hexagram FinanceMay 5, 2026

Hexagram 9 (The Taming Power of the Small) in Finance: I Ching Guidance for Wealth and Money Matters

What does Hexagram 9 (The Taming Power of the Small) mean for finances? This image refers to the state of affairs in China at the time when King Wên, who came originally from the west, was in the east at the court of the reigning ty... Discover how the I Ching guides resource management, timing of financial decisions, and the mindset behind lasting wealth.