About the author

Wu Yi is a Chinese author whose works span Eastern philosophy and medicine. Public information about her is limited, and details such as her biography and nationality remain unclear. Judging from the seven titles held in the collection, her writing centers mainly on the Chinese philosophical classics, including interpretations and "new readings" of the Commentary on the Appended Phrases of the I Ching, the Laozi, and the Zhuangzi, as well as accessible works such as Fifty Lectures on Key Terms in Chinese Philosophy and contributions to the multi-volume series People and the Classics. Her philosophical writing stays close to the original texts and explains traditional thought in an approachable way, balancing scholarship with readability. Her Handbook of Prenatal Genetic Counseling also shows her engagement with practical medical writing. Overall, her works reflect a cross-disciplinary scope and a style aimed at general readers.

Written (7)

Man and the Classics: The Commentary on the Appended Phrases of the Book of Changes cover
Rating 4.4
Man and the Classics: The Commentary on the Appended Phrases of the Book of Changes 吴怡 Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 The Xici Zhuan is a general treatise on the Yijing, traditionally attributed to Confucius. Through a sentence-by-sentence exposition of the Xici Zhuan…
Man and the Classics: Laozi cover
Rating 4.3
Man and the Classics: Laozi 吴怡 Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 Compiled from the author's lecture notes, this book lucidly explains the intellectual essence of the eighty-one chapters of Laozi and their applicatio…
Man and the Classics Library (8 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.2
Man and the Classics Library (8 Volumes) Aisin Gioro Yujun / 高柏园 / 吴宏一 / 吴怡 Huashan Literature and Art Publishing House · 2026 This set includes 8 volumes, among them the Shuowen Jiezi, the Xici Zhuan of the Yijing, the Daxue, and the Zhongyong. People-oriented. Starting from …
A New Interpretation of Laozi cover
Rating 4.0
A New Interpretation of Laozi 吴怡 · 2026 Laozi and Zhuangzi are both classics of philosophy, and the proper way to understand them is through philosophical thinking. This book offers an acces…
50 Lectures on Keywords in Chinese Philosophy cover
Rating 4.0
50 Lectures on Keywords in Chinese Philosophy 吴怡 · 2026 This book concisely explains 50 commonly used Chinese philosophical terms, offering general readers an accessible way to understand Chinese thought an…
A New Interpretation of Zhuangzi cover
Rating 4.0
A New Interpretation of Zhuangzi 吴怡 · 2026 “Free and Easy Wandering” is Zhuangzi’s ideal state. There are three paths to reach it: first, experiencing true knowledge as discussed in “The Equali…
Prenatal Genetic Counseling Handbook cover
Rating 3.5
Prenatal Genetic Counseling Handbook 程蔚蔚 / 王彦林 / 邬玲仟 / 吴怡 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press · 2024 This book approaches genetic counseling as its starting point, covering the mechanisms of genetic disorders, prevention of birth defects, the overall …

Publishers

Shanghai Jiao Tong University PressHuashan Literature and Art Publishing House