Zhouyi's"Create Utensils"Thought and the Philosophy Basis of Zaowu Theory
In the case of highly overlapping research objects,in order for the zaowu theory to become an independent theoretical system from design theory,it is necessary to form a theoretical model that is different from the latter,and thus establish a philosophy basis that is different from the latter.The zaowu philosophy should widely absorb the ideo-logical resources of chinese philosophy.The"create utensils"thought in Zhouyi contains a unique problem conscious-ness and thinking mode.Its philosophical propositions such as"the relationship between Dao and Qi","sages's four way",and"view xiang to create utensils"provide unique insights into the essence of zaowu,as well as the funda-mental principles of zaowu activities.The focus of studying the"create utensils"thought lies in transcending its limi-tations of the times and discovering its ideological elements that are compatible with current zaowu practices.Only in this way a philosophy basis can be provided for the zaowu theory,so that it can become a modern theoretical form that adapts to modern production and lifestyle,coexists and complements design theory.