Shao Yong (1011-1077) was a philosopher and scholar of the Book of Changes during the Northern Song Dynasty, renowned as an inner sage and outer king. Han ethnicity, courtesy name Yaofu, posthumous name Kangjie, self given names Anle Mr. and Yichuan Weng, later known as Baiyuan Mr. He was originally from Fanyang (now Zhuoxian County, Hebei Province) and moved with his father to Gongcheng (now Huixian County, Henan Province) when he was young. Without ambition, study on the hundred sources of Sumen Mountain. Emperor Renzong Jiayou and Emperor Shenzong Xining were both summoned to official positions, but they did not attend. Create the concept of ‘innate learning’, believing that all things have evolved from ‘Tai Chi’. He has written works such as “Observing Objects”, “Innate Map”, “Yichuan Attack Soil Collection”, “Huangji Jingshi”, etc.
邵雍（1011—1077）北宋哲学家、易学家，有内圣外王之誉。汉族，字尧夫，谥号康节，自号安乐先生、伊川翁，后人称百源先生。其先范阳（今河北涿县）人，幼随父迁共城（今河南辉县）。少有志，读书苏门山百源上。仁宗嘉祐及神宗熙宁中，先后被召授官，皆不赴。创“先天学”，以为万物皆由“太极”演化而成。著有《观物篇》、《先天图》、《伊川击壤集》、《皇极经世》等。
邵雍·《二色桃》
施朱施粉色俱好，倾国倾城艳不同。
疑是蕊宫双姊妹，一时携手嫁春风。
A Double-Color Peach
Shao Yong
Either white or red, both well colored are they,
And each of them is bewitching in her own way.
I wonder if they’re twin-sisters in Flower Kingdom,
Happy to be married to Spring Wind on the same day.
（陈君朴 译）
