中医的意象思维与意象模式

Imago Thinking and Imago Modes in Traditional Chinese Medicine

意象既非具象又非抽象,既兼具象又兼抽象。意象思维是中国传统最具特色的思维方法之一。在长期的实践中,意象思维产生了一系列的意象模式,如阴阳、五行、八卦、干支等。中医学的六淫、四气、藏象、证候等亦属意象模式。意象模式具有整体性、衡动性、相对性、随机性、中和性、指示性等特征。认识掌握意象思维方法对古今文化沟通具有重要意义。

Imago is neither concrete nor abstract, but at the same time it is both concrete and abstract. Imago thinking has been one of the traditional Chinese thinking methods, which has given birth to a series of imago modes, such as yin and yang, the five elements, the Eight Diagrams, the heavenly stems and earthly branches, etc. The six exogenous factors, four properties, state of viscera, and syndromes in traditional Chinese medicine are all examples of imago modes. Imago modes have the features of integrity, constant mobility, relativity, randomness, neutrality and indicativeness. The mastery of the imago thinking method is of great significance for the communication between ancient and modern culture.