The representative scholars of the Western Han Dynasty Yi Studies are

The representative figures of scholars in the Western Han Dynasty are Meng Xi, Jing Fang and Yang Xiong.

The Yi-ology of Image Numbers in the Western Han Dynasty is an important school of Yi-ology, which mainly emphasizes the idea of image numbers in Zhouyi, that is, to interpret the philosophical thought of Zhouyi with image numbers as the core. The representative scholars of this school are Meng Xi, Jing Fang and others.

Meng Xi, the word Changqing, was a famous Neo-Confucianism and Yi-ology scholar in the Western Han Dynasty. He is one of the representatives of the Yi-ology of elephant and number. He is proficient in poems, books, the Book of Changes and other classics, especially in the study of Zhouyi. He advocated the interpretation of Yi with images, combined the 64 hexagrams of Zhouyi with natural phenomena such as astronomy, calendar and meteorology, and emphasized the naturalism of Yi-ology and the idea of harmony between man and nature.

Fang Jing, a famous politician and Yi-ology scholar in the middle and late Western Han Dynasty, is one of the representatives of the Yi-ology of elephant numbers. He was proficient in poetry, calligraphy and Yi, and learned Meng Xi's interpretation of image numbers. He combined the Yi-ology with the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and linked the Eight Diagrams with the Five Elements, and put forward a relatively complete image number system of Yi-ology, namely Fang Jing's Five Elements Theory. His thoughts had a far-reaching impact on the development of the Yi-ology in later generations.

Yang Xiong was also an important representative of the Western Han Dynasty. He was also a politician and writer in the middle and late Western Han Dynasty, and was proficient in poetry, calligraphy and the Book of Changes. He advocated the interpretation of Yi by the number of images, emphasized the naturalism of Yi-ology and the idea of the unity of man and nature, and put forward Yang Xiong's five-element theory, namely, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faith.

The influence of Yi-ology on later generations;

1, which influenced the study of Yi-ology in later generations: the research method of image number Yi-ology provided important ideas and ways for the study of Yi-ology in later generations. Later generations of Yi-ology researchers were more or less influenced by Xiang-Shu Yi-ology, or borrowed its ideas, or developed on this basis.

2. Deepen the philosophical connotation of Yi-ology: Image-number Yi-ology combines the philosophical thoughts in the Book of Changes with natural phenomena such as astronomy, calendar and meteorology, and deepens the philosophical connotation of Yi-ology. This deepening has played a positive role in promoting the development of Yi-ology, and also influenced the development of China's philosophy.

3. It promotes the development of divination and prediction: the application of image-number Yi-ology in divination and prediction provides an important theoretical basis for future research and practice in this field. Although this application is sometimes far-fetched, it also plays a role in guiding people to explore the law and avoid disadvantages to some extent.

4. It has influenced the development of China culture: As an important part of China culture, Image-number Yi-ology has had a far-reaching impact on the development of China culture. It not only permeates all aspects of China culture, but also affects people's world outlook, values and ways of thinking.