About Zhouyi, there is a saying in the Book of Changes that "man is more holy than three saints". What is the Three Sages?

"Three saints" refers to the three saints in Zhouyi, namely Fuxi, King Wen and Duke Zhou.

Fuxi is the first human ancestor in the ancient legends of China and one of the founders of the 96 hexagrams. Huai Nan Zi holds that Fuxi is "the beginning of destiny and the source of all things". With the help of gossip, he created the cultural tradition of "one picture is the principle of the world", which became the deep source of China culture.

King Wen, the founding monarch of the Zhou Dynasty, has the reputation of "King Wen of Zhao" and made great achievements in calligraphy, music and Yi studies.

Wang Wen is known in history as "being able to cultivate sentiment and observe people". He is not only an outstanding politician, but also an outstanding cultural figure.

Duke Zhou was a minister, constitutionalist, exegesis and fortune teller in the period of King Hui of Zhou. Proficient in language, etiquette, law, agricultural technology and astronomical observation, in charge of Zhouyi for 30 years. Zhou Gong's Notes on Zhouyi played an irreplaceable role in the dissemination and development of Zhouyi, which is an important reference for future generations to study Zhouyi.

In short, the "three saints" represent different levels and aspects of ancient cultural development, Fuxi represents moral philosophy and cosmic science, King Wen represents culture, art and philosophy, and Duke Zhou represents divination culture and cultural education.