中医意象思维的过程与层次分析

Analysis of the procedure and hierarchy of imagery thinking in traditional Chinese medicine

通过对意象思维过程的全面梳理分析,将意象思维整体过程概括为"观""取""立""比""得""通"6个部分,以及思维之前的"前建"过程和思维之后"载"的过程,中医从理论学习到临床实践皆与意象思维各过程紧密相连。而伴随着以上思维过程的推进,意象思维之"象"则分别呈现为5个具有不同含义和功能的层次,即"观""取"之物象、"立"之具象、"比"之具象群、"得"之意象、"载"之法象。

Based on comprehensive review and analysis of the cognitive process in imagery thinking,the overall procedure of imagery thinking is generalized as＂perceiving＂,＂filtering＂,＂constructing＂,＂comparing＂,＂forming＂and ＂validating＂,as well as ＂prior establishing＂the image before imagery thinking and ＂presenting ＂the image afterwards. TCM is closely connected with the whole process of imagery thinking in theoretical study and clinical practice. With the development of thinking process,the image presents with five hierarchies of different implications and functions,which are initial image by perceiving and filtering,concrete image by constructing,concrete image series by comparing,imagery thinking by forming the image,general image by presenting the imagery thinking,for the purpose of providing methodological basis for the analysis of cognitive process and hierarchy of TCM imagery thinking.